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1779. 

SULLIVAN'S  EXPEDITION 


AGAINST 


THE    INDIANS    OF    NEW    YORK. 


A    LETTER 

FROM 

ANDREW  McFARLAND  IDA  VIS 

TO 

JUSTIN    WINSOR 

CORRESPONDING    SECRETARY    MASSACHUSETTS    HISTORICAL    SOCIETY. 


ttfj  tfje  Journal 


OF 


WILLIAM    MoKENDEY. 


CAMBRIDGE: 
JOHN   WILSON   AND    SON. 
Press, 

1886. 


1779. 

SULLIVAN'S  EXPEDITION 


AGAINST 


THE    INDIANS    OF    NEW    YORK 


A    LETTER 

FROM 

ANDREW  McFARLAND  IDA  VIS 

TO 

JUSTIN    WINSOR 

CORRESPONDING    SECRETARY    MASSACHUSETTS    HISTORICAL    SOCIETY. 


ttfj  tlje  Journal 


OF 


WILLIAM    MoKENDKY, 


CAMBRIDGE: 
JOHN  WILSON   AND    SON 


1886. 


PRIVATELY  PRINTED  FROM  THE  PROCEEDINGS  OF  THE  MASSACHUSETTS 
HISTORICAL  SOCIETY,  1886. 


SULLIVAN'S    EXPEDITION. 


MB.  WINSOE,  drew  the  attention  of  the  Society  to  a  copy  of 
the  manuscript  journal  of  William  McKendry,  kept  in  large 
part  during  the  expedition  conducted  by  General  Sullivan  in 
1779,  which  copy  was  made  under  the  direction  of  the  late 
Ellis  Ames  for  the  Society ;  and  he  recommended  for  publi 
cation  with  it  in  the  Proceedings  a  letter  from  Mr.  Andrew 
McFaiiand  Davis,  of  Cambridge,  which  gives  a  full  and  accu 
rate  account  of  all  other  existing  journals  of  that  expedition. 

CAMBRIDGE,  May  10,  1886. 
JUSTIN  WINSOR,  Esq., 

Corresponding  Secretary  of  the  Massachusetts  Historical  Society. 

DEAR  SIR,  —  In  the  second  volume  of  the  Proceedings  of  the  Massa 
chusetts  Historical  Society  the  presentation  to  the  Society  by  Ellis  Ames 
of  a  copy  of  a  journal  kept  by  William  McKendry,  a  lieutenant  in  a 
Massachusetts  regiment  in  active  service  during  the  years  1777—1780 
inclusive,  is  duly  recorded.  I  have  glanced  over  this  manuscript  and 
find  that  it  throws  new  light  upon  some  points.  The  writer  of  the 
journal  was  at  Cherry  Valley  at  the  time  of  the  massacre.  He  was 
with  Clinton's  column  in  Sullivan's  expedition.  He  describes  the  dam 
ming  up  of  Lake  Otsego,  and  says  the  water  was  raised  one  foot  only. 
He  states  positively  that  Colonel  Pauling  did  not  join  Clinton  at  Oquaga, 
—  a  statement  in  which  other  journals  concur,  but  which  directly 
contradicts  Stone.  He  also  contributes  some  valuable  and  interesting 
testimony  as  to  the  houses  of  the  Indian  towns. 

There  still  remain  unpublished  several  interesting  journals  which 
cover  this  campaign,  and  which  would  form  a  valuable  contribution  to 
the  history  of  that  time.  Among  them  I  rank  the  McKendry  journal. 

I  have  examined  twenty-three  published  diaries,  journals,  or  narra 
tives  of  the  Sullivan  expedition.  The  names  of  the  writers  and  the 
periods  covered  by  the  journals,  together  with  the  titles  of  the  publica 
tions  which  contain  them,  are  as  follows  :  — 


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1.  Barton,  William,  a  lieutenant  in  the  First  New  Jersey  Regiment 
in  Maxwell's  Brigade.     A  diary  or  journal  which  extends  from  June  8 
to  Oct.  9,  1779,  covering  the  whole  campaign.     It  was  published  in  the 
"Proceedings  of  the  New  Jersey  Historical  Society,"  vol.  ii.  pp.  22-43. 

2.  Beatty,   Erkuries,  a  lieutenant    and    paymaster   in    the    Fourth 
Pennsylvania  Regiment.      An    account   of  Van    Schaick's  expedition 
against  the  Onondaga  towns  is  included  in  this  journal.     It  also  in 
cludes  the  Sullivan  campaign.     Beatty  accompanied  General  Clinton. 
A  portion  of  the  journal  was  published  in  the  "  Cayuga  County  His 
torical  Collections,"  No.   1,  1879.     The  original  manuscript  is  in  the 
archives  of  the  New  York  Historical  Society,   and  has   never  been 
published  as  a  whole. 

3.  Blake,  Thomas,  a  lieutenant  in  the  First  New  Hampshire  Regi 
ment.     The  journal  extends  from  May  13,  1777,  to  Oct.  25,  1779,  thus 
including  the  whole  campaign.     It  was  published  in  Kidder's  "  History 
of  the  First  New  Hampshire  Regiment." 

4.  Campfield,  Jabez,  a  surgeon  in  Spencer's  New  Jersey  Regiment. 
The  journal  extends  from  May  23  to  Oct.  2,  1779,  covering  the  whole 
campaign.      It  was  published  in  the  "  Proceedings  of  the  New  Jersey 
Historical  Society,"  2d  series,  vol.  iii.  pp.  117-136,  and  was  printed  in 
the  "Wyoming  County  Democrat,"  Dec.  31,  1873,  to  Jan.  28,  1874. 

5.  Davis,  Nathan,  a  private  in  the  First  New  Hampshire  Regiment. 
This  was  communicated  to  the  "Historical  Magazine"  for  April,  1868,  by 
the  Rev.  Pliny  H.  White,  President  of  the  Vermont  Historical  Society. 
The  article  was  entitled  "  History  of  the  Expedition  against  the  Five 
Nations  commanded  by  General  Sullivan  in  1779,"  by  Nathan  Davis. 

6.  Dearborn,    Henry,    Lieutenant-Colonel    commanding   the    Third 
New  Hampshire  Regiment.      The  journal  extends  from  June   16   to 
Oct.  15,  1779.     A  portion  of  it  was  published  in  the  "  Cayuga  County 
Historical  Collections,"  No.  1,  1879.      Mr.  Charles  P.  Greenough,  of 
Boston,  is  the  present  owner  of  this  journal ;  and  through  his  courtesy 
I  have  been  able  to  examine  it. 

7.  Elmer,  Ebeuezer,  a  surgeon  in  Maxwell's  New  Jersey  Brigade. 
Extracts  from  Elmer's  journal,  covering  Sullivan's  campaign  to  August 
13,  were  printed  in  the  "Proceedings  of  the  New  Jersey  Historical 
Society,"  vol.  ii.  pp.  43-50. 

8.  Fogg,  Jeremiah,  a  staff-officer  in  Colonel  Poor's  Regiment.     He 
held  the  position  on  the  roster  as  captain  in  the  Second  New  Hamp 
shire   Regiment.      Poor  was   at   that  time  a  brigadier-general.     One 
hundred  and  fifty  copies  of  the  journal  were  issued  in  pamphlet  form, 
the  type   being  in   newspaper   column.      The  pamphlet   was  entitled 
"  Journal  of  Major  Jeremiah  Fogg,  during  the  Expedition  of  General 
Sullivan  in   1779,  against  the  Western  Indians;"   the   imprint    being 
"  Exeter,  N.  H.,  The  Newsletter  press,   1879." 

9.  Gano,  Rev.  John,  a  chaplain  in  Clinton's  Brigade.    This  narrative 


is  to  be  found  in  the  "  Historical  Magazine"  for  November,  1861.  The 
article  is  entitled  "  A  Chaplain  of  the  Revolution,"  and  was  extracted 
from  the  Memoirs  of  the  Rev.  John  Gano. 

10.  Gookin,  Daniel,  an  ensign  in  the  Second  New  Hampshire  Regi 
ment.     The  journal  was  published  in  the  "  New  England  Historical 
and  Genealogical  Register"  for  the  year  1862,  vol.  xvi.  p.  27,  and  was 
entitled  u  Revolutionary  Journal  of  Daniel  Gookin."     It  ends  Septem 
ber  5,  1779. 

11.  Grant,  George,  a  sergeant-major  in  the  Third  New  Jersey  Regi 
ment.      The  journal  was  reprinted  from  the  "  Wyoming  Republican  " 
in  Hazard's  "  Register  of  Pennsylvania,"  vol.  xiv.  pp.  72-76.      Ex 
tracts  were  printed   in   the  "  Cayuga  County  Historical  Collections," 
No.  1,  1879.     The  journal  extends  from  May  17  to  Nov.  3,  1779. 

12.  Grant,  Thomas,  supposed  to  have  been  one   of  the   surveyors 
who  accompanied  Sullivan,  surveyed  the  road  travelled  by  the  expedi 
tion,  and  measured  the  distances  from  camp  to  camp.     This  account, 
which  was  published  in  the  "  Historical  Magazine  "  for  1862,  vol.  vi. 
p.  233  and  p.  273,  ends  abruptly  Sept.  25,  1779.     Extracts  were  printed 
in  the  "  Cayuga  County  Historical  Collections,"  No.  1,  1879. 

13.  Hardenburgh,  John  L.,  a  lieutenant  in  Colonel  Van  Cortlandt's 
Second  New  York  Regiment.      The  journal  extends  from  May  1  to 
Oct.  23,  1779,  and  was  published  in  the  "  Cayuga  County  Historical 
Collections,"  No.  1,  1879. 

14.  Hubley,  Adam,   Lieutenant-Colonel  of  the  Eleventh  Pennsyl 
vania  Regiment.     The  journal  extends  from  July  30  to  Oct.  7,  1779. 
It  was  published  in  the  Appendix  to  Miner's  "  History  of  Wyoming," 
and  also  in  the  "  Pennsylvania  Archives,"  2d  series,  vol.  xi. 

15.  Livermore,   Daniel,  a  captain    in   the    Third    New  Hampshire 
Regiment.     This  journal  extends  from  May  17  to  Dec.  7,  1779.     It 
was  published  in  the  "  Collections  of  the  New  Hampshire  Historical 
Society,"  vol.   vi.  p.  308. 

16.  Maxwell,  Thompson.    A  narrative,  published  in  the  "Historical 
Collections  of  the  Essex  Institute,"  vol.  vii.  No.  3.      It  was  communi 
cated  by  Robert  S.  Rantoul,  and  is  entitled  "  The  Narrative  of  Major 
Thompson  Maxwell." 

17.  Nukerck,  Charles,  a  captain   in  the  Second  New  York  Regi 
ment.      The   name  is    sometimes    spelt  Newkirk.      In    Hammersly's 
Register  Nukerck's  name  is  given  as  Mukirk,  and  his  rank  as  captain- 
lieutenant.     The  journal  extends  from  May  1,  1779,  to  Dec.  11,  1780. 
It  was  quoted  by  Campbell  as  the  "  Journal  of  an  Officer,"  and  re 
ferred  to  as  such  by  O'Reilly.     Stone  spoke  of  it  as  the  "  Journal  of 
Captain  Theodosius  Fowler."     According  to  General  Clark,  extracts 
have  also  appeared  in  the  writings  of  Thomas    Maxwell,  of  Elmira, 
as  from  the  journal  of  Colonel  Gansevoort.     The  manuscript  is  in 
possession  of  Lyman  C.  Draper,  of  Madison,  Wisconsin. 


18.  Norris,  James,  a  captain  in  the  Third  New  Hampshire  Regiment, 
according  to  an  endorsement  on  the  journal  itself ;  but  he  was  at  this 
time,  according  to  the  roster,  a  major.     This  journal  is  generally  spoken 
of  as  the  "  Journal  of  Major  Norris,"  and  is  so  called  in  the  "  Publica 
tions  of  the  Buffalo  Historical  Society,"  vol.  i.  pp.  217-252.     Extracts 
are  published  in  Jones's  "  History  of  New  York,"  vol.  ii.  note  1,  p.  613. 
The  journal  extends  from  June  18  to  Oct.  25,  1779. 

19.  Rogers,  William.  D.D.,  chaplain  in  Hand's  Brigade.     The  jour 
nal  extends  from  June  15  to  and  including  August  28.      At  the  latter 
date  Rogers  left  Sullivan's  army.     It  was  printed  in  "  Rhode  Island 
Tracts,"  No.  7,  with  an  introduction  and  notes  by  Sidney  S.  Rider. 
It  is  there  credited  to  the  "  Manufacturers'  and  Farmers'  Journal  of 
Providence,"  in  which  it  appeared  in  1823.     It  was  copied  into  that 
paper  from  the  "  Philadelphia  Gazette."      A  portion  had  already  been 
printed  at  Philadelphia  in  the  "  American  Universal  Magazine "  in 
1797,  vol.  i.  pp.  390-399  ;  vol.  ii.  pp.  86-91,  200-206. 

20.  Salmon,  John,  orderly  sergeant  in  Captain  Simpson's  Company. 
Salmon's  account   was  printed  in  the  first  edition  of  Seaver's  "  Life 
of  Mary  Jemison."      It  was  also  printed  in  O'Reilly's  "  Sketches  of 
Rochester."     Captain  Simpson's  company  formed  part  of  a  detachment 
from  Morgan's  Riflemen,  which  accompanied  this  expedition. 

21.  Shreve,  John,  a  lieutenant  in  the  Second  New  Jersey  Regiment. 
A  personal  narrative,  published  in  the  "  Magazine  of  American  His 
tory,"  vol.  iii.  pp.  571,  572. 

22.  Van  Campen,  Moses.      This  account  is  often  referred  to  as  con 
tained  in  a  memorial   presented  to  Congress.      Van  Campen's  name 
frequently  appears  in  the  index  to  the  Congressional  Documents,  but  I 
have  not  been  able  to  lay  my  hands  on  the  Government  publication  con 
taining  this  memorial.    It  was,  however,  reproduced  in  Pritt's  "  Border 
Life,"  etc. ;  and  the  substance  of  Van  Campen's  account  of  the  campaign 
appears  in  "  Sketches  of  Border  Adventures  in  the  Life  and  Times  of  Ma 
jor  Moses  Van  Campen,"  etc.,  by  John  N.  Hubbard  (Bath,  N.  Y.,  1842). 

23.  Van  Cortlandt,  Philip,  colonel   commanding  the   Second  New 
York  Regiment.     Van  Cortlandt's  account  appears  in  the  form  of  an 
autobiography,  communicated  to  the  "  Magazine  of  American  History  " 
by  Pierre  C.  Van  Wyck,  vol.  ii.  p.  278.    According  to  Dr.  Craft,  it  was 
originally  published  in  the  "  Elmira  Daily  Advertiser,"  Feb.  17,  1879. 

There  remains  one  published  diary,  of  which  I  have  information,  but 
which  I  have  not  seen,  namely,  — 

24.  Webb,  Nathaniel,  an  officer  said  to  have  been  in  the  Second 
New  York  Regiment.     This  diary  was  published  in  full  in  the  "  Elmira 
Daily  Republican,"  Sept.  11  and  12,  1855. 

Lists  of  the  published  and  unpublished  diaries  and  journals  of  the  Sul 
livan  campaign  have  been  printed.  The  Rev.  David  Craft  communicated 
such  a  list,  May  9,  1779,  to  the  "Pennsylvania  Magazine  of  History 


and  Biography,"  vol.  iii.  pp.  348,  349,  and  at  the  same  time  appealed 
to  the  public  for  information.  Another  list  was  furnished  by  him  to  the 
u  Magazine  of  American  History,"  vol.  iii.  p.  673.  In  the  latter 
the  titles  of  nineteen  journals,  narratives,  etc.,  which  had  at  that  time 
been  published,  were  given,  with  information  as  to  the  places  of  deposit 
of  the  manuscripts  and  with  statements  as  to  the  newspapers,  magazines, 
or  books  in  which  they  had  been  published.  Mr.  Craft  also  gave  the 
titles  and  what  is  known  about  the  places  of  deposit  of  a  number  of  jour 
nals  which  had  not  at  that  time  been  published.  Of  these  last,  three,  or 
portions  of  three,  were  used  by  General  John  S.  Clark  in  working  out 
the  account  of  the  Sullivan  campaign,  contributed  by  him  and  published 
in  the  "  Collections  of  the  Cayuga  Historical  Society,"  No.  1, 1879.  In 
the  same  volume  General  Clark  printed  a  list  similar  to  that  of  Dr. 
Craft.  Dr.  Craft's  No.  1  in  the  list  in  the  "  Magazine  of  American 
History  "  is  identified  by  him  as  an  imperfect  copy  of  Norris's  journal, 
and  is  so  given  in  his  list  in  the  "  Pennsylvania  Magazine  of  History." 
Beside  the  published  journals  of  this  campaign  which  I  have  seen,  I 
have  also  examined  the  following  manuscript  copies  :  — 

25.  Burrows,  John,  a  major  in  Spencer's  Fifth  New  Jersey  Regiment. 
His  rank  on  the  roster  is  given  as  captain.     It  is  an  interesting  jour 
nal,  with  observations  upon  the  character  of  the  country,  etc.,  at  the  end 
of  many  of  the  daily  entries.    It  extends  from  Aug.  23  to  Oct.  13,  1779. 
The  original  manuscript  is  in  possession  of  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Breese  Ste 
vens,  Oneida,  New  York.     For  an  opportunity  to  examine  a  copy  of 
this  journal  I  am  indebted  to  Mr.  Charles  P.  Greenough,  of  Boston. 

26.  McKendry,  William,  a  lieutenant  and  quartermaster  in  Colonel 
Alden's  Sixth  Massachusetts  Regiment.     The  journal  begins  October, 
1777,  and  includes  the  Sullivan  campaign.     An  opportunity  to  examine 
the  copy  in  possession  of  the  Massachusetts  Historical  Society  was  kindly 
afforded  me  at  the  rooms  of  that  Society. 

27.  Rogers,  William.     According  to  Craft,  a  quartermaster  sergeant 
in  Malcom's  New  York  Regiment,  but  in  1779,  according  to  General 
Clark,  in   the   Second  New  York.     This  diary  gives  but  an   outline 
sketch  of  the  campaign,  the  entries  being  merely  of  dates  and  distances 
travelled,  with  bare  references  to  the  principal  events.     The  original  is 
in  the  hands  of  B.  L.  Rogers,  of  Newark,  New  Jersey.      Mr.  Charles 
P.  Greenough  has  a  copy. 

28.  Shute,  Samuel  Moore,  a  lieutenant  in  the  Second  New  Jersey 
Regiment.     This  journal  covers  from  May  29  to  Nov.  9,  1779,  with 
the  exception  that  a  few  leaves  are  gone.     From  what  we  know  of  the 
expedition,  it  is  safe  to  say  that  nothing  of  importance  is  missing.     Gen 
eral  Clark  states  that  the  original  is  in  possession  of  William  E.  Potter, 
of  Bridgeton,  New  Jersey.     Through  the  courtesy  of  William  S.  Stry- 
ker,  Adjutant- General  of  New  Jersey,  I  have  had  an  opportunity  to 
examine  a  copy. 


8 

The  publishers  of  Chapman's  "  History  of  Wyoming  "  stated  in  the 
preface  that  the  "  Journal  of  Colonel  John  Jenkins  "  had  been  in  their 
possession.  This  is  probably  the  same  as  the  following  :  — 

29.  Jenkins,  John,  a  lieutenant  in   Captain   Spalding's  Independent 
Wyoming  Company  and  guide  in  the  expedition.     The  journal  covers 
from  June  5,  1778,  to  March  17,  1781.     The  original  manuscript  is 
said  to  be  in  possession  of  the  Hon.  Steuben  Jenkins,  of  Wyoming, 
Pennsylvania. 

The  following  manuscript  journals  are  stated  by  Dr.  Craft  and 
General  Clark  to  be  in  existence  :  — 

30.  Fellows,  Moses,  a  sergeant  in  the  Third  New  Hampshire  Regi 
ment.     The  journal  covers  from  July  22  to  Sept.  20, 1779.     The  original 
manuscript  is  in  possession  of  A.  Tiffany  Norton,  of  Lima,  New  York. 

31.  Van  Hovenburgh,  Rudolph,  said  to  have  been  a  lieutenant  in  the 
Fifth  New  York  Regiment.      The  name  of  Rand.   Van  Hovenburgh 
appears  as  a  lieutenant  on  the  roster  of  the  Fourth  New  York.     No 
similar  name  in  the  Fifth  Regiment.     He  was  with  General  Clinton. 
The  journal  covers  from  June  16,  1779,  to  Nov.  24,  1780. 

I  have  been  informed  by  General  Clark  that  the  New  York  Historical 
Society  was  presented,  Feb.  10,  1886,  with  the  journal  of — 

32.  Roberts,  Thomas,  a  sergeant  in  Captain  Burrowes'  Company, 
Spencer's  New  Jersey  Regiment.    The  journal  is  incomplete.    The  por 
tion  in  possession  of  the  Society  covers  from  May  29  to  Sept.  10, 1779, 
with  the  exception  that  the  leaves  covering  September  6  and  7  are  missing. 

Beside  these  there  were  once  several  other  journals  which  are  known 
to  have  been  in  existence,  but  which  have  disappeared.  Miner  speaks 
of  one  by  Newman,  and  regrets  that  he  has  not  room  to  print  it.  A  list 
of  these  missing  journals  is  given  by  General  Clark. 

Nos.  8,21,  25,  26,  and  32  in  my  list  do  not  appear  in  the  lists  of  Dr. 
Craft  and  General  Clark.  No.  1  of  the  lists  furnished  by  those  gentle 
men  is  totally  rejected.  Although  published  without  name  in  the  "  New 
Hampshire  Patriot,"  at  Portsmouth,  Sept.  16,  1843,  it  has  since  been 
identified  as  an  imperfect  fragment  of  Norris's  journal,  and  is  not  en 
titled  to  separate  enumeration.  The  journal  of  Thomas  Machin,  also 
included  in  the  published  lists,  relates  exclusively  to  the  campaign 
against  the  Onondagas. 

I  remain  very  respectfully  yours, 

A.  McF.  DAVIS. 

P.  S.  Mr.  Charles  P.  Greenough  has  compiled  a  roster  of  the  offi 
cers  who  actually  went  on  the  Sullivan  expedition.  He  was  kind 
enough  to  permit  me  to  compare  it  with  this  list  of  journals.  Certain 
differences  in  the  rating  of  officers  and  in  their  regiments,  discovered 
by  this  comparison  and  by  a  separate  comparison  with  Hammersly's 
Register,  are  noted  above. 


Copy  of  the  Journal  of  William  McKendry,  a  Lieutenant  in  the  Army  of 
the  Revolution  and  an  Original  Member  of  the  Society  of  the  Cincin 
nati  of  Massachusetts,  who  died  at  Canton,  Massachusetts,  A.D.  1798. 

Ditto  25  \i.  e.  October].    Col°  Alden  drew  some  cloathing  for  y?  Reg*. 
A  cold  storm. 

Ditto  26  &  27th   A  cold  storm. 

Ditto  28*    Stormy  and  obliged  to  leave  y?  camp,  and  go  to  ye  Town 
for  shelter  in  y?  rain. 

Ditto  29$    Stormy,  cold  and  Muddy. 

Ditto  30$   Albany  Committee  Set  to  Provide  Barracks  for  Gen!  Nix 
on  s  Brigade. 

Ditto  31st    The  Brigade  Moved  into  the  Town  and  Billited  in  the 
houses  myself  Quartered  at  Mr  Phillip  Van  Vaiters  at  ye.  Mill. 

1777.  Novr  I8.4    Fair  and  Pleasant  Weather. 

Ditto  2  . .  3  .  .  4  &  5    Nothing  worth  notice. 

Ditto  6th   Rainy  weather. 

Ditto  7  . .  8  &  9*   Nothing  worth  notice. 

Ditto  1 0th    Stormy  and  cleared  off  cold  the  Pay  Master  got  the  money 
for  ye  Reg* 

NovT  11*   Nothing  worth  notice. 

Ditto  12th    Storm  of  Snow. 

Ditto  13*  14. .  15  &  16.    Nothing  new. 

Ditto  17*    Col°  Alden  Reg8  Muster'd  some  Squalls  of  Snow  and  very 
Cold. 

Ditto  18  . .  19  . .  20  &  218t.   Nothing  New. 

Ditto  22A.    Bought    a    horse    at    Publick   Vendue    in  Albany  Gave 
£13..  7  ..  0£  Money. 

Ditto  23  . .  24  . .  25  &  26.    Nothing  new. 

Ditto  27*    Lie!  Steel  Died  and  was  Buried  28*  Ditto. 

Ditto  29*    A  cold  Storm  hail  Snow  &  Rain. 

Ditto  30*   Nothing  New. 

December  If*  1777.    I  mov'd  to  M?  Henrick  R.  Lansing  near  yl  City 
Hall. 

Ditto  2  . .  3  . .  4  &  5  Cold. 

December  6th   Ensign  Dewey  Died  of  the  Small  Pox,  very  cold. 

Ditto  7th    Gen!  Gates  order'd  one  half  Gill  of  Rum  to  Be  Deliver'd 
p'  man  p!  Day  until  farther  Orders. 

Ditto  8th   Nothing  New. 

Ditto  9*    Some  Soldiers  Ordered  to  Schenactide  to  have  the  Small 
Pox. 

Ditto  10*    Sent  y?  horses  into  ye  Country  to  be  Kept  by  Gen!  Orders. 

Ditto  11th  12  . .  13  . .  14  . 15  . .  16  &  17*   Nothing  New. 

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Ditto  18*   Thanksgiving  at  Albany. 

Ditto  19  . .  20  . .  22d    Nothing  New. 

Ditto  23d.    Recd  two  Waggoners  to  Ride  wood  for  Col°  Alden's  Reg! 

Ditto  24  . .  25  . .  26  . .    Nothing  New. 

Ditto  27*    Lie*  Buffinton  arriv'd  at  Albany  from  home. 

Ditto  28  . .  29*    Nothing  New. 

Ditto  30th    Gen*  Gates  left  Albany  for  ye  Southard  very  cold  weather. 

Ditto  31?.*  Lie*  Larry  Tryd  at  a  Gen1  Court  Marshall  for  selling  Sol 
dier's  Clothing  and  was  Broke. 

January  1st  1778    Adj*  White  left  Albany  on  furlow  for  Springfield. 

Ditto  2d  A  man  was  taken  up  and  put  into  y?  City  Hall  on  suspicion 
of  Killing  a  man  for  his  money,  after  found  Guilty  and  was  Hanged  —  a 
thaw. 

Ditto  3d  Col?  Aldens  Reg!  Musterd,  Ensn  Pike  Arrived  in  Camp 
from  furlow. 

Ditto  4*    Nothing  new. 

Ditto  5    Cap!  Ballard  left  Albany  on  furlow  for  home. 

Ditto  6 . . 7 . . 8 . . 9*   Nothing  New. 

Ditto  10th  M?  Elijah  Tolman  was  appointed  to  command  Cap*  Lanes' 
Compy. 

Ditto  11th  1778.    Moderate  Snow  storm. 

Ditto  12*  T.  Taylor  Recd  400  Lashes  for  striking  Cap*  Too  Good 
with  his  Gun  ;  he  belongs  to  Col°  Putmans  Reg* 

Ditto  13..  14..  15..  16..  17..  18..  19..  20*  Nothing  new. 

Ditto  21?.*  Col°  Aldeu  Drew  one  Weeks  forrage  for  his  horse  in 
Albany. 

Ditto  22d  23d.   Nothing  new. 

Ditto  24*    Col°  Stacy  Arriv'd  in  Camp  from  furlow. 

Ditto  25*  26  . .  27    Nothing  new. 

Ditto  28*    Majf  Whitting  left  Albany  on  furlow  for  New  England. 

Ditto  29th   Nothing  new. 

Ditto  30*  Cap*  Day  &  Cap*  Warren  Arriv'd  in  Camp  in  Albany 
with  y?  Clothing  for  ye  officers ;  Sarj*  Dickerman  and  Corp1  Pettingill 
arriv'd  ditto. 

Ditto  31  Col°  Greaton  and  Quarter  Master  M'Mish  left  Albany  for 
New  England  Col°  Alden  took  ye  command  ...  a  Snow  Storm. 

February  1st  1778.    Ensign  Parker  arrived  from  furlow  at  Albany. 

Ditto  2d   Nothing  new. 

Ditto  3d    Cap*  Coburn  left  Albany  on  furlow  for  New  England. 

Ditto  4*   Nothing  New. 

Ditto  5*    Col?  Aldens  Reg*.  Musterd 

Ditto  6*  A  Brittish  Soldier  Recd  30  Lashes  at  ye  City  Hall  in  Al 
bany  Put  on  by  an  Indian. 

Ditto  7*    A  Smart  Snow  Storm. 


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Ditto  8th    Nothing  New. 

Ditto  9*!1    Col°  Alden  left  Albany  on  furlow  for  New  England. 

Ditto  10th    Nothing  new. 

Ditto  1 1th    Snow  Storm  Clear'd  of  with  Kain. 

Ditto  12*13  .  .14  ..  15  ..  16..  17th   Nothing  new. 

Ditto  18th    Recd  a  Letter  from  New  England  from  Cap*  Crane, 

Ditto  19th    The  Troops  Review'd  By  Gen1  De  la  fyatt  from  france. 

Ditto  20  . .  22d.  23d.  24   Nothing  New. 

Ditto  25*!1    Cap1  Partrick  arriv'd  at  Albany  from  furlow. 

Ditto  26  .  .  27!h   Nothing  New. 

Ditto  28*!1  Gen!  Arnold  Left  Albany  for  y?  Southard  to  his  home  he 
not  Being  able  for  ye  field  by  reason  of  his  Late  wound  in  his  Leg  —  Lie* 
Buffinton  left  Albany  on  furlow  for  New  England. 

March  1  . .  2  . .  3  .  .  4*?!  1778    Nothing  New. 

Ditto  5th  I  left  Albany  on  furlow  for  New  England  after  going  by 
the  way  of  Hartford  Arrivd  ye  10th  at  Stoughton.  Left  Stoughton  18th 
April  1778  after  going  by  ye  way  of  Hartford,  Newhaven  Fish  Kills 
arriv'd  at  Albany  23d  Instant  6.  O  Clock  P.  M.  at  M?  Lansing—  Nothing 
in  this  time  worth  Entering. 

April  24  . .  25  . .  26th  1778    Nothing  New. 

Ditto  27^  Marchd  from  Albany  for  y?  Northward  Col°  Greatons 
Reg*  &  Col°  Aldens  Arrived  at  half-moon  Gen!  Conway  commanded. 

Ditto  28  . .  29  . .  30*?!  Quartered  at  half  moon  the  alarm  from  the 
Northard  was  false. 

May  11*.  1778.  Marched  from  half -moon  back  for  Albany  and  arrived 
4  . .  0  Clock  P  M. 

From  the  2d  to  ye  13*!l    Nothing  new. 

Ditto  14**  Col°  Aldens  Reg*  Musterd,  a  great  Day  of  rejoicing  at 
Albany  for  the  News  recieved  from  France  fired  52  Cannon  3  Vollies 
from  Small  arms  Gen!  Conway  had  the  Command. 

Ditto  15th  There  was  two  men  hang'd  at  Albany  One  for  Murder  the 
Other  for  Robbery  the  Troops  was  under  Arms. 

Ditto  1 6  . .  17  . .  18  . .  19  . .  20th    Nothing  New. 

Ditto  21s*    Col°  Greaton  Arrived  at  Albany  from  furlow. 

Ditto  22d  Col°  Greatons  Reg*  Imbark'd  for  the  high  Lands  and  left 
Albany. 

Ditto  23  . .  24  . .  25  . .  26  . .  27  . .  28  . .  29*h   Nothing  new. 

Ditto  30th  Saturday  Cap*  Partrick  and  Lie*  Maynard  with  a  N?  of 
Troops  from  Col°  Aldens  Reg*  Attack3,  a  N?  of  Indians  Commandd  By 
one  Brant  at  Covers  Kill  59  miles  S.  West  from  Albany  12  O' Clock 
A.M.  with  Cap*  Partrick  1  Lie*  1  Serj*  1  Drum  1  fife  29  Soldiers— 6 
Militia  was  Killd  One  Cap*  15  Continental  —  2  Militia  — 3  Wounded  — 
Lie*  Maynard  and  3  more  were  taken. 

June  1s*  1778.    Nothing  new. 


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Ditto  2d  Col°  Aldens  Reg!  Muster?  Albany  the  Militia  were  ordered 
under  Arms  at  this  place  for  fear  of  the  Tories  Rising. 

Ditto  3d  Cap*  Partrick  and  ye  men  Killed  with  him  were  Buried  By 
yl  Militia. 

Ditto  4*    Nothing  new. 

Ditto  . .  5th  Seven  Men  were  hang'!  at  Albany  all  for  Robbery  One 
Rogers  &  in  yc  N° 

Ditto  6*  Cap*  Partrick's  Cloathing  was  sold  at  Vendue  in  Albany 
Am1  £G4..15..0:£  Money  Lie*  Maynard  sold  Ditto. 

Ditto  7*  8  . .  9  . .  10*   Nothing  new. 

Ditto  11*  1778  Col°  Alden's  Reg!  under  marching  orders  left  ye 
Barracks  and  was  orderd  to  be  search3,  for  Indian  Silver,  ordered  to  return 
into  ye  Barracks  again. 

Ditto  12..  13..  14..  15..  16. .17. .18..  19..  20. .21  Nothing  new. 

Ditto  22d    Cap*  Day  left  Albany  on  Command. 

Ditto  23d    Nothing  new. 

Ditto  24*  Cap*  Ballard  Lie*  Buffiriton  left  Albany  for  Cognawagna 
and  with  them  2  Serj!  2  Dm  &  Fife  42  Rank  and  file.  —  Proceeded  as 
far  as  Cherry  Valley  70  Miles  West  from  Albany  with  them  Corny 
Woodman.  Capt  Reed  arrivd.  from  furlow  at  this  place. 

Ditto  .  .  25  .  .  26  . .  27  . .  28  . .  29  . .  30*   Very  warm  weather. 

July  ..1..2..3..4..5..6..7..  8th    Warm  Thunder  &  Showers. 

Ditto  . .  9*  Col°  Aldens  Reg*  Muster?,  Turned  out  and  took  Col° 
Weelocks  Reg*  for  refusing  their  duty. 

Ditto  . .  10*  Col°  Aldens  Reg*  recd  orders  to  march  for  fort  Stannix 
according  to  orders  proceeded  as  far  as  Jacob  Truaxes  cripple  Bush  11 
Miles  from  Albany. 

Ditto  11th  arrivd  at  Schenactida  9  .  O' Clock  A.  M.  5  miles  from 
Truaxes,  Lodgd  at  John  . .  Bab  .  .  tist.  Van  Eps  Junr  26  miles  from 
Albany  10  miles  from  Scheuactida  lost  the  horses  of  ye.  Reg*  and  found 
them  10  O'Clock  A.  M. 

Ditto  12th  Dind  at  Sir  John  Johnstons  on  Mohawk  River  Lodgd  at 
Major  Fundays  in  Cognawagna  had  a  Dutch  Preist  to  pray  with  us  and 
was  much  scard.  — 17  miles  from  Van  . .  Eps. 

Ditto  . .  13*  Dined  at  Mr  McKennys  Lodgd  at  Major  Yates  12  miles 
from  Major  Fundays  in  Conny  Joharrow  Mohawk  river. 

Ditto  14*  Dind  at  Majr  Yates  Set  off  from  Majr  Yates  4  O'Clock 
P.  M.  Cap*  Ballard  joind  ye  Reg*  from  Cherry  Valley  Lodgd  at  Peter 
Wormwoods  Palatina  4  miles  from  Majr  Yates. 

Ditto  15*  Marchd  &  Crossd  ye  ferry  4 -miles  from  said  Wormwood's 
8  .  .  O'Clock  A.  M.  Breakfast  at  Col°  Clocks  11  .  O'clock  A.  M.  Ariv?  at 
King  Henricks  Fort  drinkd  some  grog  in  his  pallace  went  into  the  Block 
Houses  Marchd  from  sd  pallace  and  stop*  at  Peter  digerts  and  drinkt 
some  Grog  £  a  mile  from  Gen1  Hercamons  farm  dind  at  Mr  Walter 


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Digerts  9  miles  from  Col°  Clocks.  Crossd  ye  Ferry  2  miles  from  Walter 
Digerts  at  the  Little  Falls  Lodgd.  at  John  Peteries  opposite  Col°  Bellens 
at  said  little  carrying  place,  15  miles  from  Wormwoods. 

Ditto  16th.  Marchd.  from  said  Petries  and  forded  ye  River  arrivd  at 
ye  German  flatts  8  O'Clock  A.  M.  at  Fort  Dayton  7  miles  from  said 
petries.  Drew  provisions  at  said  Fort  for  one  day.  Dind  in  the  Woods 
one  mile  from  said  Fort  —  Marchd  and  made  a  small  halt  at  Germin- 
town  Fort  Lodgd.  at  My  Thompsons  10  miles  from  Fort  Dayton —  17 
Miles  from  Little  falls  —  no  Inhabitants  Living  at  sd.  Thompsons  Cap* 
Ballards  Cow  Broke  her  leg. 

Ditto  17*  Marchd.  from  said  Thompsons,  and  crossd  ye  river  at  Fort 
Schyler  made  a  halt,  and,  eat  some  dinner  marchd.  to  Areseo  x  fields  an 
Indian  Town  and  Incampt  by  ye  River  12  miles  from  Thompsons. 

Ditto  18th.  Marchd  from  Areseo  fields  6.  O'Clock  A.  M.  and  arrivd  at 
Fort  Stannix  9' O'clock  A.  M. :  Encampt  below  ye  fort,  set  up  our  huts 
with  boards  dind  with  the  Majf  on  Fresh  Sammon  —  8  miles  from  Areseo 
fields : 

Ditto  19th  Raised  my  Tent.  Col°  Stacy  movd.  out  of  ye  Fort  into  his 
Markee. 

Ditto  20th  Drew  two  days  Provision  a  large  Quantity  of  fresh  Sam 
mon  brought  to  this  fort  by  the  Indians  Six  Shillings  per  Sammon  L 
money  —  An  Express  arrivd  from  the  Southard  another  from  Albany 
with  orders  from  Gen!  Starks  for  Col°  Stacy  to  march  his  Reg!  to  Cherry 
Valley. 

Ditto  21st  Marchd  from  Fort  Stannix  10  O'clock  A.  M.  arrivd  at 
Areseo  Fields,  12,  O  A.  M.  marchd  On  and  crossd.  ye  Creek  near  Fort 
scyler  and  waited  some  hours  for  the  Batteau  Lodgd.  at  said  Thompsons 
mentioned  going  up. 

Ditto  22d  March*  from  said  Thompsons  &  lodgd.  at  John  Petries  at 
ye  Little  carrying  place  mentioned  in  my  going  up. 

Ditto  23  March*  from  said  Petries  took  12  Indians  which  had  ben 
plundering  y*  Inhabitants  brought  them  by  Col°  Stacy's  .  Order  to  Col° 
Clocks  din'd  at  said  Clocks  lodgd  at  Majr  Yates  palatina  went  to  Stone 
Robby  for  a  Bullock  to  kill  for  ye  Reg*  to  Cap*  Tigerts. 

Ditto  241!!  Marchd  from  Majr  Yates  &  arrivd  at  Cherry  Valley  4  . . 
O  Clock  P.  M.  had  some  [blank]  Had  a  heavy  rain  the  Reg*  was  recd 
with  much  joy  with  firing  a  Blunderbuss  and  one  round  from  the 
Militia  and  Inhabitants  which  were  Posted  at  Cherry  Valley  the  first 
friend  that  offerd  to  me  was  John  Woodman  afsd.  at  said  Post. 

Ditto  25th.  Drew  two  days  provisions  &  went  to  the  Revd  Mr  Dun- 
laps  and  drank  Sillabub  with  discoursing  the  old  Gentleman  about  Sun 
dries  affairs. 

1  The  original  seems  to  be  thus ;  but  the  name  is  Areseo  or  Aresca,  usually 
given  Oreska  or  Oreske.  —  J.  W. 


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Ditto  26'11  Sunday  went  to  Church  —  Text  1st  Sam1  12  verse  Mr 
Johnston  Chaplain  —  Col°  Stacy  recd  a  letter  from  Gen1  Starks  — 
Great  encouragement  that  his  Reg*  should  not  want  for  any  thing  that 
lay  in  his  power  to  help  them  to. 

Ditto  27th.  Mowd  and  rakd.  one  hour  for  Rob*  Wills,  Col°  Stacy, 
Adj1  White  Ditto  —  Began  to  board  with  My  James  Richey  twenty  rods 
from  Fort  Alden. 

Ditto  28^    Heavy  rain. 

Ditto  29th    Cap*  Lane  arrivd  at  Cherry  Valley. 

Ditto  30th.  Col°  Alden  arrivd  at  this  place  Paymaster  Hickling  ditto  — 
Com^  Smith  of  Bay  stores  ditto  -  -  two  pieces  of  cannon. 

Ditto  31s*  Had  a  high  corus  Stampt  hats  fir'd  a  Cannon  made  an 
alarm. 

August  1s.*  1778    Brought  my  horse  from  Mr  Richey's  Pasture. 

Ditto  2d.  Sunday,  Attended  Publick  worship  in  Fort  Alden. 

Ditto  3d  Went  to  John  Campbells  and  viewd  some  horses  Drank 
some  Cyder  Supt  with  Lie*  Lunt  and  lodgd  at  My  Dunlaps. 

Ditto  4*.h    Mr  Aaron  Thompson  likd  to  ben  kill?  breaking  a  colt. 

Ditto  5th  Lost  my  horse  —  Capt  Ballard  Arrivd  from  Scout  the 
troops  movd.  from  Col°  Campbell's  to  the  Fort. 

Ditto  6*.h  Mrs  Richey  movd  from  Cherry  Valley  for  Albany  for  fear 
of  the  Enemy. 

Ditto  7"!    Began  to  build  the  Redout  at  Fort  Alden. 

Ditto  8*  Went  to  the  beaver  dam  to  Mr  Harper's  Saw  Mill  for  boards 
—  Sent  my  horse  to  ye  beaver  dam  to  pasture  to  M'  Hammells. 

Ditto  9th    Cap*  Lane  joined  ye  comp?  Mess  at  My  Richeys. 

Ditto  10    Pleasant  Weather. 

Ditto  llih.  Cap*  Ballard  arrivd  at  Lie*  Campbells  from  y?  Butter-nuts 
went  to  My  Ramsies  and  drank  milk  Punch  with  Cap*  Parker  and 
Com.y  Woodman. 

Ditto  12^  Cap*  Ballard  arriv?  from  a  Scout  at  Cherry  Valley  brought 
in  with  him  from  y*  Butter  Nuts  73  head  of  horn  Cattle  40  Sheep  14 
Horses  14  Tories. 

Ditto  13th  Cap*  Ballard  Set  out  for  Albany  with  a  guard  and  ye 
Tories. 

Ditto  14th.    Rode  to  ye  beaver  dam  and  Saw  Mill  with  Col°  Stacy. 

Augst  15*  Fort  Alden  was  named  by  Cap*.  Hickling  went  in  je.  eve 
ning  to  Col°  Aldens  Quarters  and  drank  Milk  Punch. 

Ditto  1  6*    Col°  Whelock  arrivd  from  a  Scout  from  Unadilla. 

Ditto  17*    Lie*  Holden  and  Lie*  Carter  arrivd  at  Cherry  Valley. 

Ditto  18*1!    Lie*  Holden  began  to  board  at  Mr  Richeys. 

Ditto  19*  Commissary  Smith  left  Cherry  Valley  after  more 
stores. 

Ditto  20..  21  ..22d    Nothing  New. 


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Ditto  23d  Col°  Stacy  Arrivd  from  Scout  inform3  us  that  one  of  our 
men  killd  an  Indian,  which  provd  true. 

Ditto  24**    Lie!  Trowbridge  arrivd  at  Cherry  Valley. 

Ditto  25th.  Went  to  Col.  Campbells  and  se  ye  Dominies  bee  Wool 
breaking. 

Ditto  26^    Went  to  harmony  Hall  and  drank  some  Grog. 

Ditto  27th.  Went  to  the  beavers  dam  on  horse  back  with  all  the  field 
Officers,  had  a  high  Corus  running  horses. 

Ditto  28  . .  29  . .  30*?!    Some  rain. 

Ditto  31s*    Went  to  Majr  Clydes. 

September  U*  1778    Nothing  new. 

Ditto  2d  Commissary  Woodman  went  to  Stone  Robby  Cap*  Lane 
went  to  the  Salt  Spring. 

Ditto  3d    Nothing  new. 

Ditto  4*!l  Cap1  Ballard  arrivd  from  Albany,  Lie*  Bratt  wounded  an 
Indian. 

Ditto  5th    Com?  Woodman  arrivd  from  the  river. 

Ditto  6th    Nothing  new. 

Ditto  7*    Went  to  harmony  hall. 

Ditto  8th    Sent  to  Albany  for  ye  Baggage  of  the  Reg* 

Ditto  9th  Capt  McKeen  Arrivd  from  Scout  fird.  some  Gun's  at  the 
Beaver  Dam,  alarmd  the  Camp  detach*  a  party  from  the  fort  marchd 
one  mile  and  found  it  to  be  a  false  Alarm  —  returned  to  the  Fort  again 
—  Cap*  McKeen  brought  in  three  prisoners  from  Unadilla. 

Ditto  10  ..  1 1th    Nothing  new. 

Ditto  12t.h    Rain  and  Cold  for  ye  Season. 

Ditto  13**   Nothing  new. 

Ditto  14th   Cap*  Ballard's  Tory  stock  Sold  at  Vendue. 

Ditto  15*!?   The  Baggage  Arrivd.  from  Albany  for  the  Reg* 

Ditto  16'!1   Nothing  new. 

Ditto  17*  Alarm  Brant  with  a  party  of  Indians  and  Tories  burnt 
German  flatts  44  houses  44  barns  Killd  three  men,  drove  off  90  head  of 
Continental  Fat  Cattle  besides  those  took  from  the  Inhabitants  a  large 
N?  burnt  grane  without  measure,  a  detachment  from  Col°  Aldens  Reg* 
under  the  command  of  Majr  Dan!  Whitting  pursud  them  but  without 
much  success  being  detained  by  one  Cowardly  Col°  Clock  —  The  Major 
brought  in  three  of  their  men  prisoners  which  were  taken  under  Arms. 

Ditto  18*.h  Col.  Clock  arrivd  at  M*  moore  4  miles  from  this  Garrison 
and  returned  back  by  reason  of  and  false  alarm  made  by  the  Tories  at 
Mohawk  River. 

Ditto  19  ..  20*   Nothing  new. 

Ditto  21s*  Majr  Whitting  returnd  from  Scout  with  3  prisoners  Men 
tioned  above. 

Ditto  22d  23d   Nothing  New. 


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Ditto  24*    Cornr  Smith  Arrivd  at  Cherry  Valley  with  Bay  Stores. 

Sep*  25*  Col  Aldens  Reg*  Musterd  at  Cherry  Valley  the  Reg*  was 
arangd 

Ditto  26th    Lie1  Holden  Movd  from  Mf  Richeys  to  Col.  Campbell's. 

Ditto..  27*  Lie*  Benjin  Billing  left  Cherry  Valley  for  home  by 
reason  of  dissatisfaction  in  the  Rank  of  y?  Reg! 

Ditto  28*    Nothing  new. 

Ditto  29*  Rode  towards  Springfield  with  the  Com?  Stop*  at  M' 
Culleys  heavy  rain. 

Ditto  30*  Cap*  Hickling  left  Cherry  valley  after  Money  for  the 
Reg*  —  Brought  my  horse  from  ye  beaver  dam. 

October  1778. .  1 . .  2d  3 . .  4*.h   Nothing  new. 

Ditto  5*    Mf  Richey  arrivd  at  Cherry  Valley  from  Albany. 

Ditto  6th  Col  Stacy  &  Cap*  Ballard  had  a  horse  race  Col  Stacy  won 
the  bet. 

Ditto.  7th  8 . .  9  . .  10  . .  11  . .  12  . .  13  . .  14"?   Nothing  new. 

Ditto  15*  Went  to  the  Salt  springs  in  yf  Evening  wet  my  appoint 
ment  wine  . .  28  . .  Dollars. 

Ditto  16th  Lie*  Wm  White  wet  his  appointment  in  Mr  Richeys  with 
wine  Am*  36  dollars. 

Ditto  17  . .  18  . .  19  . .  20*    Nothing  new. 

Ditto  21st  Rode  out  to  Springfield  with  the  Comy  and  Mr  Witter 
Johnston  6  miles  from  Cherry  Valley. 

Ditto  22d  Rode  to  Dominies  Johnston's  in  Company  with  Cap*  Reed 
&  Com7.  Woodman  to  the  wedding  of  Cap*  McKeen  and  M™  Jenny 
Campbell. 

Ditto  23d  Serj*  Elijah  Dickerman  &  Letty  Gibbens  was  Married  at 
the  house  of  Jam8  Richey  ;  in  Cherry  Valley.  By  the  Rev1!  Mf  John 
ston  late  of  Tunadilla  drank  seven  Gall . .  wine. 

Ditto  24*    Nothing  new. 

Ditto  25    Comy  Smith  left  Cherry  Valley. 

Ditto  26th   Had  a  field  day  fird  six  rounds  per  man. 

Ditto  27*    Col  Alden  left  Cherry  Valley  for  Albany. 

Ditto . .  28  . .  29  . .  30  . .  3 If*   Nothing  New. 

November  If*  1778    Some  snow  at  this  place. 

Ditto  2d . .  3d    Nothing  new. 

Ditto  4th  Cap*  Hickling  Arriv*  at  Cherry  Valley  with  money  for  yc  Reg* 

Ditto  5th  6  . .  7  . .  8 .  .  9  . .  10*   Nothing  new. 

Ditto  11*  Alarm  11.  O' Clock  A.  M.  Mf  Hammell  coming  from  the 
Beaver  Dam,  was  fird  uppon  by  yf  Indians  and  was  wounded  he  being  on 
horse  rode  off  and  got  clear  it  being  half  a  mile  from  the  fort :  he  rode 
to  Col.  Alden's  Quarters  and  informed  him  of  the  matter  —  Immedi 
ately  came  on  442  Indians  from  the  five  Nations  200  Tories  under  the 
command  of  one  Col  Butler  and  Cap*  Brant,  attackd  head  Quarters 


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Killd  Col.  Alden  took  Col.  Stacy  prisoner  attacked  fort  Alden  after 
three  hours  retreated  without  success  of  taking  the  fort  kill*  of  the 
Reg'  14  men  Names  (Viz.) 

Ichabod  Alden  Thomas  Holden 

Rob*  Henderson  Daniel  Dudley 

Thomas  Sheldon  Enos  Blakeley 

Gideon  Day  Thomas  Noles 

Benf.  Worsley  Oliver  Deball 

Pet.  Adams  Simeon  Hopkins 

Thoma  Mires  Rob*  Bray.1 

Novr  11th  Took  prisoners  from  ye  Reg4  Wm  Stacy,  Lie*  Col.  Aaron 
Holden  Lie*,  Andrew  Garret  Ens°  Suzer  De  Beaver  Surg1!  Mate  11 
Soldiers  their  Names  not  mentioned. 

Killd  of  ye  Inhabitants  30  persons 
took  of    „    Ditto  34  Ditto 

Wounded  2  Ditto  one  of  the  Reg* 
Burnt     —    20  houses  25  Barns  2  Mills 

N.  B.     a  rainy  day. 

Ditto  12th  Sent  out  and  fetchd  in  Col  Alden  and  Buried  him  under 
Arms  with  firing  three  vollies  over  his  Grave  —  Brant  came  with  100 
Indians  8  . .  O'Clock  A.  M.  to  attack  yf  fort  ye  Second  time  but  receiving 
two  or  three  Shots  from  the  Cannon  gave  Back  left  ye  Fort  3  'Oclock 
P.  M.  Brought  in  a  N°  of  the  Dead  Bodies. 

Ditto  13th  Col°  Clock  arrivd  at  fort  Alden  12  O'Clock  A.  M.  after 
a  long  cowardly  March  of  12  miles  with  400  men  left  ye  fort  in  about 
one  hour  and  marchd  back  for  Mohawk  River  —  Brought  in  Huew 
Mitchal's  wife  and  four  Children  all  Dead  &  Scalpt  with  a  N°  of  other 
Dead  bodies. 

Ditto  14*k  An  Express  arrivd  from  Col.  Butler  Commanding  at 
Schoharrow  that  he  was  advancing  with  500  men  to  yf  relief  of  fort 
Alden  —  Snow  Rain. 

Ditto  15!!1   A  heavy  Snow  storm  fell  two  feet  deep. 
Ditto  16*   found  Cap*  Scott's  Wife  dead  and  was  buried. 
Ditto  1 7*   An  Express  arrivd  from  Schoharrow. 
Ditto  18*.h    Nothing  new. 
Ditto  1 9*.11    Very  cold  and  blustering. 

„      20*    Lie*  Trowbridge  Set  out  for  Albany  Cap*.   Ballard  found 
two  Bar!s  of  Cyder. 

Ditto  21s*    Nothing  new. 

Ditto  22d.  Alarm  said  that  the  Indians  was  discover'd  at  Mr.  Culleys 
detach*  out  a  party  from  Col.  Aldeu's  Reg*  and  Marchd  to  Said  Culleys 
and  the  Indians  turnd  out  to  be  our  own  men. 

1  The  name  of  James  Parmineter  is  erased. 
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Ditto  23d  24*  25*    Nothing  new. 

Ditto  26*  Thanksgiving  at  this  place,  found  one  of  our  men  dead 
&  was  buried  killd  by  je.  Indians  in  the  11* 

Ditto  27*!1    Nothing  new. 

Ditto  28th  The  Muster  Master  and  pay  Master  Arrivd.  at  Cherry 
Valley  with  the  Cloathing  for  the  Reg1,  it  was  very  good. 

Ditto  29l.h  The  Late  Col  Alden's  Reg*  Musterd  by  Cap*  Lush  in 
Fort  Alden,  one  man  died  of  his  wound  Recd.  in  the  Action  of  ye  11* 
Instant. 

Ditto  30f.h    Cold  and  Blustering. 

December  1s*  2d   Nothing  new. 

Ditto  3d  Cap*  Warren,  Lie*  Thorp,  Lie*  Curtis,  Left  Cherry  Valley 
on  furlow  for  New  England. 

Ditto  4*.h    Lie*  Trowbridge  left  camp  for  Albany. 
„      5*   John  Stacy  began  to  live  with  me. 

Ditto  6  . .  7  . .  8  . .  9    Nothing  New. 

Ditto  10^    Snow  Storm  12  inches  deep. 

„      11*    Recd.  three  letters  from  Stoughton  by  yee  hand  of  Corp1 
Hewins. 

Ditto  12th  13*    Nothing  new. 

„      14    Cap*  Reed,  Lie*  Lunt,  Lie*  Givins,  left  camp  in   cherry 
valley  on  furlow  for  New  England. 

Ditto  15  . .  16  . .  17  . .  18*.h   Nothing  new. 

„      19!h    Pay   Master   Tucker   arrivd   at    Cherry   Valley    with    2 
months  pay. 

Ditto  20*   Very  warm  for  the  Season. 
„      2 If*    Began  to  Snow. 

December  22d  23  . .  24     Nothing  new. 

Ditto  25th  Majr  Daniel  Whitting  and  Paymaster  Tucker,  left  cherry 
Valley  for  Boston  after  clothing  for  ye  officers. 

Ditto  26  . .  27  . .  28  . .  29  . .  30 . .  31?.*   Nothing  new. 

1779.    Jan?  1 . .  2  . .  3  . .  4  . .  5  . .  6th    Nothing  new. 

Ditto  7th  The  late  Col°  Aldeiis  Reg*  was  muster*  by  Col.  Varrack  at 
cherry  Valley. 

Ditto  8th  Wm  Hancock  recd  100  lashes  for  theft  —  Cap*  Lane  ar 
rested  for  affronting  Cap*  Ballard. 

Ditto  9*    Began  to  Snow.   Comy  Woodman  arrivd  from  ye  River. 

Ditto  10*  1 1 . .  12  . .  13  . .  14*    Nothing  new. 

Ditto  15th  Cap*  Lane  Mr  Johnston  and  M*  Richey  left  cherry  Valley 
for  Albany. 

Ditto  1 6 ..  17th    Nothing  new. 

Ditto  18th  Went  to  Newtown  Martin  and  bought  two  stacks  of  hay 
from  James  Bradshaw  ye  weather  very  cold. 

Ditto  19*  20  . .  2 18.*   Nothing  new. 


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Ditto  22d  Serj?  Dickermaa  with  his  wife  left  Cherry  Valley  for 
Stoughton,  had  leave  of  absence  for  30  days. 

Ditto  23d  24 . .  25*    Nothing  new. 

Ditto  26th  Set  out  with  11  officers  of  the  late  Col.  Alden's  Reg*  for 
Fort  Plank  for  the  tryal  of  Cap*  Lane  dind.  at  Fort  Plank  lodgd  at 
Goshen  Van  alstines  on  Mohawk  River. 

Ditto  27*  Waited  on  the  Court  Marshall  at  Mr  Severs  in  pallatina 
dind  ditto  —  Arrivd  at  Fort  Alden  9  . .  O  Clock  P.  M. 

Ditto  28*  29th   Nothing  new. 

Ditto  30*  Recd.  a  Quantity  of  Camp  Equipage  from  Col  Lewin 
[Lewis?]  in  Albany. 

Ditto  31st    Cold  and  blustering. 

Feby  1st  1779    Cold. 

Ditto  2d  Found  Simeon  Hopkins  dead  in  ye  woods  who  was  kill*  in 
the  Action  of  the  11*  Nov?  last  and  was  buried  at  this  garrison. 

Ditto  3d    Heavy  rain  and  Thaw. 
„     4*    Very  cold  and  froze  hard. 
„     5*   Very  cold  &  blustering  with  Snow  and  wind. 

Ditto  6*  Cap*  Ballard  sent  out  a  Scout  consisting  of  17  men  com 
mand^  by  Lie!  Day  to  proceed  as  far  as  Lake  Otsago  15  miles. 

Ditto  7*  Lie*  Day  returud  without  making  any  discoveries  of  ye 
enemy. 

Ditto  8*    Nothing  new. 

Ditto  9*   Majf  Whitting  arrivd  from  furlow  at  cherry  Valley. 

February  10*  Le*  Trovvbridge  arrivd  from  Albany  the  weather  warm. 

Ditto  11*  Cold  and  froze  hard  Lie*  Carter  began  to  bile  Sugar  at 
cherry  Valley. 

Ditto  12*  Left  Fort  Alden  with  Doer  Brown  2  O'Clock  P.  M.  & 
Rode  to  Bowman's  Creek  5  miles,  drank  tea  at  Mr  Wills  —  Serj* 
Hunter  arrivd.  at  said  Wills  from  Schoharrow.  lately  deserted  from  ye 
Indians  60  miles  below  Ocquaugo. —  Gave  us  an  account  that  he  left 
them  25*  Jauy..1779,  and  another  man  with  him  said  Hunter  was 
taken  on  a  Scout  10*  Novf  1778.  ye  day  before  ye  destruction  of  Cherry 
Valley  —  Informs  that  he  was  7  days  in  the  woods  with  little  or  no  pro 
visions  —  Informs  that  the  last  he  knew  of  Col.  Stacy  he  was  well  and 
in  Good  spirits ;  and  told  him  not  to  mind  it  for  it  was  only  the  fortune 
of  war  —  Col.  Stacy  was  in  the  hands  of  Col.  Butler,  and  that  the 
French  Doctor  was  not  very  well  —  Says  that  only  one  of  his  party 
was  Killd  when  he  was  taken,  one  Robert  Bray  when  he  ran  from  the 
Indian  he  brought  off  one  brass  Kettle  and  axe  which  he  supposed  much 
affronted  ye.  Indians  as  they  Set  much  by  them,  further  says  not.  I 
Bought  25  Skipples  of  pees  from  Mr  Lyon  afterward  returned  to  fort 
Alden  9  .  O'Clock  P.  M. :  two  Small  Scout  sent  from  fort  Alden, 
retnrnd  without  making  any  discoveries. 


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Ditto  13*  Went  into  ye.  woods  with  Cap*  Lane  to  tap  Sugar  trees, 
Katchd  8  Palefulls  —  a  Small  Scout  went  out  this  day  from  fort  Alden 
returned  without  making  any  discoveries. 

Ditto  1 4th  Sunday.  —  Rainy  weather  Orders  came  from  Gen!  Clinton 
for  two  Companies  to  be  detach1!  from  fort  Alden  &  Sent  to  fort 
Hercamin. 

Ditto  15*  Rode  to  Bowman's  Creek  for  Waggons  to  carry  ye  bag 
gage  —  Cap*  Lanes  Sentance  Read  on  ye  parade  and  cleard.  from  his 
Arrest. 

Ditto  16th  11 .  O'Clock  A.  M.  Cap!  Coburn  marchd  from  Fort  Alden 
for  Fort  Hercamin ;  with  1  Cap!  Lie!  2  Subs  :  6  Serj*  6  Corp!  4.  Dr 
&  fife  Rank  and  file. 

Ditto  17!!1  An  Express  arrivd  from  fort  Plank  to  fort  Alden  Informs 
with  two  Letters  from  Onida  that  ye  Indians  were  On  their  march,  but 
to  what  part  they  could  not  say. 

Ditto  18*  The  inhabitants  began  to  move  into  Fort  Alden  for  fear 
of  the  Indians  —  Some  snow  and  rain. 

Ditto  19*  Some  rain  pay  Mr  Tucker  wrote  to  Majf  Whitting  and 
Infornid  him  that  he  was  at  Mohawk  river,  with  the  money  for  the  Reg* 
&  wanted  orders  to  proceed  which  were  Granted. 

Ditto  20th  Paymaster  Tucker  Arrivd  at  Cherry  Valley  with  two 
Months  pay  for  the  Reg! 

Ditto  21st   Paid  the  Reg*  &c. 

„     22d    Paymaster  left  Fort  Alden  for  fort  Hercamin. 
„     23    The  Weather  cool  —  was  inform4  that  Col?  Gansworth's 
Reg*  was  on  their  march  up  Mohawk  River. 

Ditto  24th    Cold  &  Blustering. 

„     25th   Adj*  White  left  Fort  Alden  for  Albany  for  a  furlow. 

Ditto  26th  Snow  and  Rain  movd  from  the  meeting  house  into  yc 
Block  house  West-end  of  the  Fort  with  Cap*  Lane  and  the  Comy  — 
Mr  Culley's  familey  movd  from  Fort  Alden  to  ye  Mohawk  River. 

Ditto  27th  Lie*  Curtis  and  Lie*  Thorp  arriv?  at  Fort  Alden  from 
furlow  recd  3  letters  from  Stoughton. 

Ditto  28*  An  Express  arriv?  from  fort  plank  &  informs  that  two 
Scout  of  the  Indians  were  out  18  days  and  where  destind  they  could 
not  tell  one  of  30  the  other  100  men. 

March  1s*  1779.     Capt.  B.  Warren,  Arrivd  at  Fort  Alden  from  furlow. 

Ditto  2a    Pleasant  weather  &c. 

„  3d  Made  Sugar  Troughs  and  katchd  some  Sap. 
„  4*  An  Express  arriv?  from  Fort  plank  at  Fort  Alden  Informs, 
that  the  enemy  was  on  their  move  and  was  supposed  that  the  Mohawk 
River  was  their  object  the  intelligence  came  by  two  Indians  from 
Niaugary  Sent  an  Express  from  Fort  Alden  to  Schoharrow  to  Inform 
them  of  the  matter. 


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Ditto  5*.1?   Snow?  very  fast  this  day. 

„  6*.1?  Some  snow  —  Wm  Hancock  Rec?  100  Lashes  for  theft  — 
The  late  Col.  Alden's  Reg*  Muster?  in  Fort  Alden  by  Mr  Lush  D.  M. 
master. 

March  7*    Sunday.     Some  Snow. 

Ditto  8*.h  Dull  weather  went  to  Wm  Shanklins  &  brought  in  some 
oats. 

Ditto  9*    Some  Snow  —  brought  some  hay  from  Newtown  martin. 
Ditto  10!!1    Rode  to  Bowman's  Creek  with  Doc'  Brown  to  purchase 
Oats  &  purchasd  40  Skipples  —  Din1!  at  Mr  Hickeys  returnd  to  Fort 
Alden. 

Ditto  11*   Thunder  and  lightening  some  snow. 

„     12*    Snowy  day  —  Sent  to  Bowman's  Creek  for  Oats. 
„     13th    Col.  Clyde  &  Doc*  Younglove  arrivd  at  Fort  Alden. 
„     14th    Sunday  —  Snow?    this    day  —  Eleven   nine-months    men 
discharg'd  from  fort  Alden. 

Ditto  15*    Cold  &  Clear  for  the  season. 
Ditto  16*    Nothing  new. 

„     17*   Cap*  Tilman  arriv?  at  Fort  Alden  from  Albany. 
„     18*    Clear  and  cool  &c. 

„  19*  Some  Snow — Cap*  Day  arrivd  at  Fort  Alden  from 
furlow. 

Ditto  20*  Left  Fort  Alden  with  Com?  Woodman  —  crossed  Mohawk 
River  at  Goshen  Van  Alstines  din?  five  miles  West  from  Maj'  Fundars 
lodged  at  Sir  Wra  Castle. 

Ditto  21st  Sunday.  Left  Sir  W™  Castle  and  din?  at  Schenectady  at 
M!  Johnstons  —  Snow?  in  the  after-noon  Arrivd  at  Albany  at  MT  Henry 
R.  Lansings  5  .  O' Clock,  P.  M. 

Ditto  22?  Snow?  in  the  morning  —  saw  Lie*  Lunt  —  arrivd  from 
furlow. 

Ditto  23?  Lie*  Peebody  left  Albany  on  furlow  —  drank  some  punch 
at  Cap*  Bogerts  with  Col°  Lewis  &  Mr  Lansing. 

March  24*  Snowy  day.  A  man  was  found  dead  between  Albany 
and  Schenectady  in  the  highway. 

Ditto  25th    Snow?  day  and  dull  weather. 
„     26*h  &  27    Nothing  New. 

„  28*  Sunday  —  Pleasant  weather  went  to  Church  to  hear  Mf 
Levingston. 

Ditto  29*  Left  .  Albany  with  Com?  Woodman  9  .  O'Clock  A.  M 
Dind  at  Schenectidy  &  Lodg?  at  Sir  W™  Castle. 

Ditto  30*  Left  Sir  Wm  Castle  8.  O'Clock  A.  M.  — dind  at  mart 
Van  Alstines  —  Arrivd  at  Fort  Alden  6  .  O'clock  P  . .  M  . .  Snow  3  feet 
deep. 

Ditto  31s*   Pleasant  weather  bil?  16  fb  Sugar. 


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April  1st  1779.  Pleasant  warm  . .  Snow  two  feet  deep  in  Cherry 
Valley. 

Ditto  2d    Pleasant  weather  snow  went  off  fast. 
„     3d    Sultry  hot  Thunder  and  showers. 

„     4     Sunday.     Cap!  Day  left  Fort  Alden,  for  Fort  Hercamin  to 
take  the  comd  there ;  Snow  all  gone. 

Ditto  5th  Fort  Alden  alarm?  fird  two  Cannon  it  was  said  that  some 
Indians  was  discover?  at  the  Beaver  dam  but  turnd  out  to  be  a  false 
Alarm  —  one  of  the  soldiers  kill?  a  wolf. 

Ditto  6th  Some  snow  and  rain,  cool  weather  Serj*  Smith  arriv?  from 
furlow  in  fort  Alden. 

Ditto  7*    Pleasant  Weather. 

„     8*.h    This  day  orders  came  to  fort  Alden  for  a  detachment  to 
March  to  fort  Schyler. 

Ditto  9*.1?  Cap*  Lane  march?  from  fort  Alden  for  Fort  Schyler  with 
2  subs  3  Serj4  3  Corpls,  52  rank  and  file. 

Ditto  10th    Pleasant  and  warm. 

Ditto  11th  Sunday  —  The  Guard  mounted  with  Serj4  &  Corp1?  only 
in  fort  Alden  to  spell  the  men  duty  so  hard. 

Ditto  12*    Weather  cool  &  some  Rain. 

Ditto  13*  This  day  Fort  plank  Alarmd  fird  three  cannon  some  Indi 
ans  seen  back  of  Johnston  and  took  six  prisoners  by  waylaying  ye  Road 
one  of  them  escapd 

Ditto  14..15..16..&17*    Nothing  remarkable  —  some  snow  fell. 
„     1 8*    Sunday  —  cool  &  Snow  Storm. 
„     19*    Some  snow  fell  Serj*  Wright  returnd  from  Albany. 
„     20*    Pleasant  weather  —  made   in  my  mess   this  spring  168 
pounds  of  Maple  Sugar  in  Cherry  Valley. 

Ditto  2 1s.4  This  day  was  Inform?  that  one  man  was  kill?  in  Stone 
Arabia  by  the  Indians  &  5  prisoners  taken  above  Fort  plank. 

Ditto  22d  This  day  was  informd  that  a  Cap4  of  Militia  in  Tille  Bar 
rack  back  of  Stone  Arabia  with  6  men  fought  yf  Indians  y?  Cap* 
lost  2  men  &  kill?  4  Indians  y?  Capt"!  wife  was  wounded  —  his  son 
kill? 

Three  Indians  discovd  On  brimstone  hill  by  one  of  the  inhabitants. 

Ditto  23?  This  day  Ira  Johnston  arriv?  in  Fort  Alden,  ran  from  the 
Indians  he  was  taken  11*  Nov*  last  in  Cherry  Valley  the  way  he  left 
them  was,  he  had  been  150  miles  twice  last  winter  for  corn  for  the  Indi 
ans  and  carried  one  bushel  on  his  back  sd  way  —  the  3d  time  came  for 
corn  within  20  miles  of  the  Onida  Castle  where  Continental  troops 
were  stationed  —  in  the  night  ran  from  the  Indian  that  he  was  with 
and  reach?  Onida  Castle  was  follow?  by  ye  Indian  but  not  overtaken  — 
from  said  Castle  came  to  Fort  Schyler,  from  that  to  Fort  Alden  —  in- 
formd  us  that  Col  Stacy  Lie*  Holden  &  Ensign  Garrett  was  all  well  the 


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last  he  had  heard  from  them  the  rest  of  the  prisoners  were  scattered 
among  ye  Indians. 

Ditto  24**    Serj*  Merrill  return*  from  furlow  at  Fort  Alden. 
April  251!1  Sunday.    Pleasant  weather. 

„     26^    Bought  a  horse  in  Cherry  Valley  Gave  105  Dollars  for  him. 
Ditto  27*    Pleasant  weather. 
„      28.    Some  showers,  Froze  hard  in  the  night. 
„      29th   This  day  Cap*  Lane  arrivd  in  fort  Alden  from  his  Scout  — 
Informs  that  he  had  been  with  a  party  under  the  command  of  Col.  Van 
Scoik  and  cut  of  three  Indian  Castles  at  Onidauga  [killd]  60  took  33 
prisoners,  burnt  47  houses  and  large  quantities  of  corn  —  not  one  of 
the  party  kill?. 

Ditto  30th    Some  rain  and  some  snow  —  cold  for  the  season  &c. 
May  If*    Pleasant  weather  —  Nothing  new. 

„  2d  (Sunday)  This  day  a  man  arriv?  at  Fort  Alden  —  ran  from 
the  Indians  was  taken  about  a  month  ago,  above  fort  Plank  near  Mo 
hawk  river  he  informs  that  Butler  is  out  with  a  party  of  Indians,  the 
late  Prisoner  has  ben  8  days  without  any  food  excepting  roots  that  he 
gatherd  on  his  way. 

Ditto  3d  Pleasant  weather  —  This  day  sent  our  horses  to  pasture  — 
some  showers  in  the  afternoon. 

Ditto  4*!1  The  late  Col  Alden's  Reg*  musterd  by  Cap*  Lush  —  Cap* 
Reed  arriv?  at  Fort  Alden  from  furlow  Lie*  Buffinton  L*  Givins,  gone 
to  Fort  Hercamin. 

Ditto  5*1!    Cap*  Ballard  &  Cap*  Bogert  from  Albany  went  to  the  foot 
of  Lake  Otsago,  to  look  out  a  good  landing  for  the  stores  to  be  sent  to 
that  place  —  some  squalls  of  snow  to  day. 
Ditto  6*    Cool  weather  for  the  season. 

„  7  Doctor  Brown  and  Pay  Mf  Tucker  arrivd  from  Albany  at 
Fort  Alden. 

May  8*.11   Pay-Master  . .  began  to  pay  the  Reg*. 

„  9*k  Sunday.  Pleasant  weather  John  Tolman  arrivd  at  Fort 
Alden  from  Stoughton. 

Ditto  10*!'   Pleasant  weather  &c. 
„      1 1th  P.  M.   left  Fort  Alden  for  Fort  Herciman. 
„      12th   This  day  was  Inform?,  that  at  the  great  flatts  a  few  days 
agone  was  kill?  and  Scalpt  two  men  &  three  women  one  woman  taken 
prisoner,  two  women  more  were  scalp*  and  are  yet  alive  all  done  by  the 
Indians. 

Ditto  13.    Some  Rain  and  Cool. 

„  14*k  This  day  was  inform?  that  a  large  N?  of  Indians  was  dis- 
cov.d  not  far  from  fort  Plank  —  a  scout  Ordered  with  4  days  provisions 
ffom  Fort  Alden  —  tomorrow  to  make  discoveries  —  the  people  left 
Bowman's  Creek  —  two  families  movd.  to  fort  Alden. 


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Ditto  15th  Ensn  Parker  arrivd  at  Fort  Alden  from  Fort  Herkiman 
from  his  Command. 

Ditto  16th  (Sunday)  Lie!  Carter  left  Fort  Alden  with  the  Regemental 
return  for  Albany  —  Some  of  the  enemy  disco verd  near  this  garrison  this 
evening. 

Ditto  17th  3  .  O  clock  this  morning  the  centry  dischargd  his  piece  at 
a  man  that  was  making  towards  him  the  garrison  was  alarm'd  and 
man'd  the  lines,  the  Enemy  was  discover3  no  more  at  this  time  —  Lie* 
Lunt  was  appointed  to  do  the  duty  of  an  Adjutant. 

Ditto  18th    Some  rain  and  cloudy  dark  weather. 

May  19ih.  This  morning  9  .  O'Clock.  I  left  Fort  Alden  with  Lie*  Day 
and  comy  Woodman  for  Mohawk  river  after  flour  for  the  Garrison  — 
dind  at  Goshen  Van.  Alstines.  Some  rain  this  day. 

May  20*  Left  the  River  2  .  O'Clock  P.  M.  Raind  very  hard.  Ar 
rived  at  Fort  Alden  6  O  clock  P  M.  was  very  wet. 

Ditto  21s*    Some  Rain  this  morning. 
„      22d.    Cap1  Lane  and  Lie*  Curtis  ran  a  race  Cap*  Lane  was  beat. 

Ditto  23d  (Sunday)    Very  pleasant  this  day. 

Ditto  24th    Pinkster  day  among  the  Dutch. 

Ditto  25th  Col  Clyde  arrivd  at  Fort  Alden  —  Informs  that  Col. 
Gansworts  Reg*  was  on  their  march  up  Mohawk  River. 

Ditto  26th  Some  rain  this  day,  sold  my  two  horses  for  750  dollars 
L*  Carter  arrivd  from  Albany. 

Ditto  27l.h  This  afternoon  about  7  0  Clock  three  men  was  discover*1 
within  musket  shot  of  this  Garrison  the  centry  fird  on  them  they  made 
to  the  bush  and  were  seen  no  more  the  lines  were  mand.  we  supposed 
them  to  be  spies. 

Ditto  28th  This  day  three  men  were  discoverd  again  near  the  garri 
son,  Serj*  Clerk  fird  his  Rifle  at  them  they  made  off  —  sent  a  party  of 
men  after  them,  but  could  not  over  take  them. 

Ditto  29*.h  Adj*  White  arriv..  in  Fort  Alden  from  Boston  with  the 
Gratuity  money  for  some  of  ye  men. 

Ditto  30  (Sunday)  Went  out  as  far  as  Mf  Larklins  with  Doctor 
Brown  and  Com?  Woodman  to  view  that  part  of  the  Town. 

Ditto  31s*  Sent  the  baggage  of  the  Reg*  to  Albany  agreeable  to  the 
generals  orders  —  Serj*  Cutting,  Serj*.  Connant  with  two  french  Re 
cruits  arrivd  in  Fort  Alden  —  A  man  was  shot  in  Albany  this  day. 
—  Adj*  set  out  for  Fort  Herkimen. 

June  If*  Lie*  Day  left  Fort  Alden  for  Albany  on  command,  adj* 
White  returnd  from  Fort  Herkimin. 

Ditto  2d  Cool  weather  for  the  season  —  This  day  was  informd.  not 
many  days  agone  6  Indians  took  two  men  prisoners  from  turlough  [sic~] 
(12  miles  from  Fort  Alden)  carried  them  as  far  as  Ocquaugo  where  two 
of  the  indians  left  the  party  to  go  on  to  inform  their  brothers  of  their 


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success,  when  the  4  that  was  left  got  asleep  the  two  prisoners  took  their 
hatchets  and  killd  2  of  the  Indians  the  other  2  awoke  and  started  the 
white  men  being  two  ready  for  them  wounded  them  both  and  the  2  in- 
dians  fled,  the  two  late  prisoners  took  the  Indian's  Arms  of  the  dead  & 
those  that  had  fled  with  only  their  lives,  and  made  their  escape  —  the 
Indians  soon  were  alarm?  in  that  quarter  and  came  to  the  ground,  Set 
the  woods  all  on  fire,  so  that  they  might  discover  their  tracks  that  had 
made  their  escape,  but  to  no  purpose  the  2  late  English  prisoners  escapd. 
clear  —  I  have  had  the  pleasure  since  to  see  the  man  that  killd.  the  two 
Indians  it  was  Mf  Sawyer. 

Ditto  3d.  A  very  hard  frost  last  night  which  killd.  the  blossoms  at  this 
place. 

Ditto  4*  This  morning  2  O  Clock  this  garrison  was  alarmd  the  centry 
had  fir:'  on  a  man  that  was  creeping  towards  him  but  soon  ran  off  and 
was  discoverd  no  more  the  lines  were  mand. 

Ditto  5th  P.  master  Tucker  arrivd  in  Fort  Alden  with  clothing  for 
the  Reg!  —  Informs  that  the  British  Troops  has  got  to  the  highlands 
above  N.  York  —  Lie*  Peebody  arrivd.  in  Fort  Alden  from  Furlow. 

June  6*?!  (Sunday)  L*  Day  arrivd  in  Fort  Alden  from  Albany. 

Ditto  7th.  P  master  Tucker  gave  out  the  cloathing  to  the  Reg*  in  this 
garrison. 

Ditto  8*  . .  P  master  Tucker  left  Fort  Alden  with  cloathiug  for  the 
men  at  Fort  Herkiman. 

Ditto  9*!?  Warm  and  showry. 

Ditto  1 0*  This  day  the  Centry  discovd  a  man  creeping  towards  the 
wood  choppers  centry  fird  on  him  he  was  see^i  no  more. 

Ditto  II*!1    Cold  weather  for  the  season. 

„     12^    A  Scout  was  ordered  from  Fort  Alden,  return*1  without 
making  any  discoveries  of  the  enemy. 

Ditto  13  (Sunday)  Heavy  rain,  —  this  day  was  informed  —  that 
some  days  agone  the  Indians  took  6  prisoners  from  Germantown  above 
German-Flatts  and  let  one  of  them  return  which  was  an  old  woman. 

Ditto  14th  This  day  Orders  came  to  Majr  Whiting  from  Gen!  Clin 
ton,  for  the  Reg?  to  hold  themselves  in  readiness  to  march  at  an  hours 
warning  and  Gen1  Clinton  was  to  make  his  Head  quarters  in  Cennago- 
harry  for  a  few  days. 

Ditto  15th  The  Provisions  in  Fort  Alden  all  condemd  Com7  Wood 
man  went  to  Mohawk  River  after  provisions  for  the  Garrison. 

Ditto  16th  Majr  Whiting  recd  a  letter  from  Gen!  Clinton  to  wait  on 
him  at  the  River  Com7  Woodman  Arrivd.  from  sd  River. 

Ditto  17*?  Majr  Whiting  and  adj*  White  went  to  the  river  and  re 
turn*1,  with  orders  for  the  Reg*  to  march  tomorrow  for  lake  Otsago. 

Ditto  18th  The  Reg*  marchd  from  Fort  Alden  (in  Cherry  Valley) 
11  .  O'Clock .  A.  M.  encamp*  this  night  in  Springfield  6  miles  from  the 

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Fort  Majr  Whiting  ordered  a  fatiguing  party  on  to  mend  the  Roads 
towards  the  Lake  it  was  command*1  by  Cap*  Ballards. 

Ditto  19*!1  The  Reg*  march'1  from  Springfield  with  8  waggons  carry 
ing  the  baggage  12  .  O'Clock  A.  M.  Arrivd  at  Lake  Otsago  3  .  O'Clock 
P.  M :  Cap*  Lane  had  gone  forward  to  clear  the  encampment  —  En 
camp*,  on  the  heights  5  miles  march  this  day. 

Ditto  20*  (Sunday)  Cleard  the  passage  for  the  waggons  to  unload 
the  stores  —  60  Batteaus  arrivd  at  this  lake  &  a  Quantity  of  provisions 
from  the  River. 

Ditto  21st  The  Light  Infantry  company  &  late  Col.  Aldens  joind  the 
Reg*  at  this  place  from  Fort  Herkamin  —  a  party  of  men  was  orderd.  By 
Col.  Butler  to  the  foot  of  the  lake  to  dam  the  same  that  the  water  might 
be  raised  to  carry  the  boats  currant  down  Susquehanna-River  —  Cap* 
Warren  6  Mas*.s  Reg1  commanded  the  party  —  This  day  a  man  was 
hang1!  at  Mohawk  river  taken  up  for  a  spy  that  was  viewing  the  stores 
as  they  passd  up  the  River  he  Inform^  Gen!  Clinton  that  he  was  a  Lie*, 
in  butler  service  which  is  now  with  the  Indians  also  Informs  that  another 
Tory  &  9  Indians  came  off  with  him. 

Ditto  22*!  The  late  Col  Aldens  Reg!  musterd  by  Cap*  Lush  at  this 
Lake  Col.  Butler  and  Maj!  Whiting  went  to  the  foot  of  the  lake  to  view 
that  Post. 

Ditto  23d    A  N°  of  boats  Provisions  arrivd.  at  the  Lake  this  day. 

Ditto  24th  Boats  &  provisions  arrives  at  this  Lake  very  fast  500 
waggons  going  steady  —  A  soldier  shot  at  the  River  this  day  for  desertion. 

Ditto  25t!1  A  committee  began  to  inspect  the  provisions  at  this  Lake 
found  but  little  of  the  same  damaged. 

June  26*.h  Col  Duboises  Reg!  Arrivd  at  this  Lake  and  proceeded  in 
Boats  to  Lows  Mills. 

Ditto  27th  (Sunday)  One  of  the  Rifle  men  was  fird  upon  by  the  In 
dians  in  Springfield,  was  wounded  but  made  his  escape  with  the  loss  of 
his  fire  arms. 

Ditto  28*  Went  to  camp  Liberty  at  Lows  Mills  (and  dind  at  that 
place)  Gen!  Clinton  gave  Each  officer  on  the  ground  at  this  post  one 
cag  of  Rum  containing  two  Gall.  —  one  man  hang?  at  Mohawk  River 
taken  up  for  a  spy  from  Butler's  camp  thats  with  the  Indians. 

June  29th  The  camp  was  Alarmd  by  the  firing  some  Guns  by  officers 
going  to  camp  Liberty. 

Ditto  30*.h    Nothing  new  this  day. 

July  1s*  1779.    Nothing  new. 

Ditto  2d  Gen!  Clinton  arrivd  at  Lake  Sago  from  Mohawk  river, 
Col.  Butlers  Reg!  &  Col.  Gauseworts  arrivd  and  crossed  the  Lake  with 
the  Gen!  and  encamp4  at  the  foot  of  sd  Lake,  Col  Wisenfields  Reg* 
Arrivd  at  the  Lake  but  did  not  cross,  the  Gen!  orderd  all  the  Provisions 
to  be  movd  immediately  to  the  foot  of  the  Lake. 


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Ditto  3d  Col.  Wisenfields  Reg*  &  Col.  Duboises  crossd  the  Lake  and 
encamp*  with  the  other  troops  at  that  place,  the  Gen!  left  Majr  Whiting 
with  his  Reg*  to  bring  up  the  rear  of  the  Army. 

Ditto  4th  (Sunday)  P.  M.  Gen!  &  com?  Gen!  arrivd  at  this  Lake  with 
the  rear  of  the  Stores,  30  Indians  arrivd  at  this  Lake  to  go  the  expidition 
with  Gen!  Clinton,  they  were  commanded  by  Co!  Hunyary. 

Ditto  5*  The  6*  Mass*9  Reg*  crossd  the  Lake  with  the  rear  of  the 
Stores  and  encampt  with  the  rest  of  the  troops  at  that  place. 

July  6*  Rainy  and  very  windy  Col  Rignier  began  to  review  the 
troops. 

Ditto  7'.h   The  6th  Mass*.8  Reg*  reviewd  by  Col.  Regnier. 

„  8*  Two  of  our  Gentries  fired  on  two  men  in  the  bush,  suppos? 
them  to  be  spies  —  the  officers  drew  each  one  Cag  more  of  Rum. 

Ditto    9*.    Pleasant  weather. 
„     10*.    Nothing  new. 
„     11*  (Sunday)    Heavy  storm  of  Rain. 
„     12*   cool  weather  for  the  season. 

„  13  Solomon  Steel  soldier  in  6  Mass*?  Reg*  drop*  down  dead 
as  he  was  roling  provisions  to  the  Store. 

Ditto  14th  Alarm  this  night  by  the  Gentries,  firing  some  Guns,  sup- 
posd  the  saw  men  advancing  to  them  but  soon  disappear? 

Ditto  15*!?   Took  a  tour  on  the  Lake  fishing. 

„  16*  The  weather  cool  for  the  season  very  unholesome  at  this 
place  some  days  warm  and  the  next  after  cool  —  a  N?  of  the  troops  sick 
with  the  dissentary. 

Ditto  17*    Doctr  Youuglove  arrivd  in  camp  from  Mohawk  river. 

Ditto  18*  (Sunday)  I  attended  publick  service  at  this  Lake  Mr  Greno 
deliver*1  the  sermon  Chaplain  to  Gen!  Clinton's  Brigd,  his  text  was  taken 
from  22ud  Job.  21.  V. 

Ditto  19*    Nothing  new. 

„  20*  Major  Dow  arrivd  from  Albany,  (Cap*  Parker  arrivd  from 
furlow  in  this  camp)  two  deserters  were  brought  to  the  6th  Mass*?  Reg* 
that  had  left  it  a  few  days  Agone,  (Serj*  Spears  &  Johnathan  Peirce.) 

Ditto  2 18.!  Three  deserters  brought  into  this  camp  (that  had  not  left 
it  many  days)  one  belonging  to  the  4*.  Pensylvania  Reg*  was  tied  up 
immediately  and  recd  500  lashes  it  being  back  allowance  due  to  him 
some  days  before  he  deserted  and  was  forgave  by  his  Col. 

Ditto  22d    Began  to  build  an  Oven  for  the  Reg* 

„  23  An  Indian  arrivd  in  this  camp  from  Fort  Schyler,  Informs 
that  1400  Indians  and  Tories  were  collected  to  intercept  our  march  down 
the  river. 

Ditto  24*  Serj*  Spears  whip*  100  lashes  one  soldier  more  100  lashes 
with  him  —  three  men  sentencd  to  be  shot  by  the  same  Gen!  Court 
Martial  Monday  next. 


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Ditto  25*  (Sunday)    Rainy  weather. 

„  26*  The  three  Prisoners  repriev'1  until  Wednesday  next. 
„  27th.  An  express  arrivd  in  this  Camp  this  day  Informs,  that 
Gen!  Wane  has  taken  a  small  Fort  from  the  enemy  at  Stonny  Point  on 
North  River  and  Captured  550  Men  —  also  informs  that  Map  Hopkins 
with  a  N°  of  officers  from  Col  Warners  Reg*  are  killd  at  Sabbath  Days 
point,  below  Crown  point  they  were  out  on  a  Party  of  pleasure,  and  were 
surprised  . .  by  a  N?  of  Indians.  Also  informs  that  thirty  two  men  and 
one  Lie*  are  kill*  and  taken  at  the  Areseo  Fields  near  Fort  Schyler, 
they  were  out  making  hay. 

Ditto  28*  This  morning  9  0  Clock  in  Camp  Lake  Otsago  Jonathan 
Peirce  soldier  in  6th  Mass1.!  Reg*  Frederick  Snyder  4  Pensylvania  Reg* 
Anthony  Dunnavan  3d  New  York  Reg*  were  all  brought  on  the  grand 
Parade  to  be  shot  to  death  for  desertion  the  two  former  were  reprievd 
and  the  latter  Shot  to  death  —  he  deserted  from  Saint  John's  last  winter 
and  inlisted  in  Albany  in  ye  4th  N-York  Reg* 

Ditto  29*  An  Express  arrivd  this  day  informs  that  a  body  of  the 
enemy  has  been  discover'd  near  fort  Schyler  including  some  British 
troops. 

July  30*  Very  pleasant  weather  which  is  something  remarkable  at 
this  place. 

Ditto  31s.*  Lie*  Peebody  Arivd  from  Mohawk  river  with  fat  cattle  for 
the  use  of  the  troops  at  this  post. 

August  1st    Mf  Greno,  Deliver3  a  Sermon. 

„       2d    Pleasant  weather  eat  a  rarity  Apples  and  Cucumbers  the 
first  I  have  eat  this  year. 

Ditto  3d  Pleasant  weather,  an  Indian  arrivd  from  Onida  in  this  camp 
Informs  by  a  letter  from  Col.  Lewe  that  two  Indians  from  the  enemy 
brought  in  the  account  that  50  men  had  been  killd  lately  at  the  Minisinks 
by  indians. 

Ditto  4*  An  Express  Arrivd  from  Gen!  Sullivan  to  Gen!  Clinton  in 
this  camp  —  informs  that  Gen!  Clinton's  division  will  march  in  a  few  days. 

Ditto  5*    Warm  days  &  cool  Nights  at  this  place. 
„     6    Nothing  new. 

„  7  This  day  all  the  light  infantry  Paraded,  belonging  to  the 
several  Regts  was  inspected  by  Col.  W1?  Butler  4th  Pensy*  Reg!  who  is  to 
have  the  command  of  them  together  with  the  Rifle  corps. 

Ditto  8*  (Sunday)  All  the  boats  loaded  ready  to  proceed  down  the 
river  to  morrow —  this  E veiling  6  O'Clock  the  sluce  way  was  broke  up 
and  the  water  filld  the  river  immediately  where  a  boat  could  pass,  which 
was  almost  dry  before  —  this  Lake  is  8  Miles  long  and  very  level  was 
raisd  in  the  upper  part  of  it  by  this  dike  one  foot  perpendicular. 

Augst  9'.h  The  Troops  embarkd  on  board  the  boats  9,  O  Clock  this 
morning  excepting  those  that  went  by  land  at  10  proceeded  down 


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Susquehannah  River,  4*.h  Pensy*  Reg*  in  front  3d  N.York  in  Rear  and 
arrivd  at  M5  Culleys  farm  without  much  trouble  by  the  crooks  and  turns 
in  this  River  which  are  very  plenty  the  land  on  the  sides  of  this  River 
very  Good  and  rich  soil  —  Killd  a  large  N?  of  rattle  Snakes  which 
were  very  plenty  at  this  place,  and  very  large  came  30  Miles  by  water 
and  16  by  land  this  day. 

Ditto  10**  Rainy  in  the  morning  2  0' Clock  P.  M.  embarkd,  and 
proceeded  as  far  as  Yokeums  farm  and  encamp*  which  is  8  Miles  by 
water  and  5  by  land,  the  form  of  our  March  is  as  follows  —  Rifle  men 
and  light  infantry  in  front  Comd  by  Col.  Wm  Butler,  detachd  from  each 
Reg*  to  march  opposite  the  boats  with  a  strong  rear  Guard  cattle  in 
centre. 

Ditto  11th  Embark?  7  O  clock  A.  M.  proceeded  without  much 
trouble  as  far  as  Ogden's  Farm  and  encampt  on  the  right  of  the  River 
25  Miles  by  water  and  15  by  land  this  day  —  the  land  very  fine  at 
this  place,  the  land  in  Gen!  by  the  sides  of  this  River  when  one  side  is 
good  the  other  is  barren  —  The  Gen1  order?  each  officer  one  Quart  of 
Rum  and  one  Gill  to  each  other  man. 

Ditto  12th  Embarkd  7  .  'O  clock  AM  arriv?  at  the  Scotch  Settlement 
2  .  O'Clock  P.  M.  15.  Miles  Ogdens  where  I  went  on  shore  and  gath 
er?  a  quantity  of  berrys  and  made  a  Bowl  of  Punch  —  Our  troops 
burnt  two  houses,  Arriv?  at  Unadilla  3  O'clock  P.  M.  and  encamp*  half 
a  mile  above  Demini  Johnston's  Farm  —  the  land  very  good  at  this 
place  the  houses  are  all  destroy?  by  the  Indians  last  summer  —  Some 
Indian  tracks  discoverd  by  the  front  Guard  this  day.  —  This  is  the 
place  where  Gen!  Hercamin  held  the  first  Council  with  Brant  and  the 
Indians  after  this  war  commencd 

Ditto  13'.h  Embarkd  6  'O'clock  A.  M.  proceeded  half  a  mile  and 
halted  by  reason  of  the  Rapids  proceeded  on  and  encampt  4  .  O  clock 
P.  M.  on  an  Indian  Island  which  had  ben  improv?  by  them  left  hand 
River  25  Miles  by  water  10  by  land  this  day. 

Ditto  14.  Embark?  9  O'clock  A.  M.  proceeded  on  and  Arrived  at 
Ocquaugo  and  encamp*  5  O  clock  P.  M.  the  land  very  fine  at  this  place 
10  Miles  by  land  15  by  water  this  day  —  Some  Apple-trees  at  this 
place  this  is  the  Indian  Settlement  that  Colonel  W?  Butler  burnt  last 
fall. 

Ditto  15*  (Sunday)  M^  Greno  deliverd  a  sermon  this  day,  a  soldier 
of  the  4*!?  Pensy*  Reg*  died  of  a  putrid  fever  and  was  buried  under 
Arms  with  three  vollies  fir?  over  his  Grave  Gen!  Clinton  is  waiting  for 
some  Militia  to  join  him  from  the  North  river. 

Ditto  16**  This  Onnaquaugo  is  pleasantly  situated  on  both  sides  of 
the  river  and  on  Island  in  the  center  the  Ruins  of  about  60  houses 
which  appears  by  the  cellars  and  wells  that  it  was  a  fine  Settlement 
before  it  was  destroyd  considering  they  were  Indians  One  English 


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family  lived  with  them  4^  Pensya  Reg*  went  out  to  escort  the  Militia 
into  this  place  but  returnd  without  seeing  them. 

Ditto  171.!1  Fird  a  cannon  this  morning  to  inform  the  Militia  that  the 
troops  were  not  gone.  embarkd  10  O  Clock  A.  M.  proceeded  on  6 
Miles  and  then  made  a  halt  to  let  the  troops  ford  the  River.  —  Burnt  a 
JSP  of  Indians  houses  at  the  lower  end  of  Onnaquaugo,  some  fine  Or 
chards  with  plenty  of  Apples  in  them  on  the  banks  of  this  River,  but 
the  troops  were  not  allow?  to  stop  and  get  any  of  them  —  passd  a  large 
rapid  and  made  a  halt,  this  river  is  very  crooked  and  you  will  run  all 
points  in  the  day  —  it  divides  in  some  places  into  6  different  Streams  — 
leaves  one  sufficient  to  carry  a  large  boat.  Arrivd  at  Tiscarora  village 
about  sunset  and  encampt  right  hand  of  the  river  —  The  Rifle  men 
found  some  Sides  of  tan?  leather  in  a  fat  [sic~\  in  the  woods  —  made  other 
discoveries  found  a  dead  man  put  under  the  roots  of  a  wind  fall  (which 
was  suppos?  him  to  be  a  prisoner  that  they  had  lately  taken)  found  a 
war  post  which  the  Indians  had  put  up  with  marks  cut  in  the  same  in 
token  of  their  Scalps,  and  prisoners,  destroyd  two  houses,  discover? 
a  batteau  painted  on  a  ledge  of  Rocks  left  hand  of  the  river  which  was 
a  token  that  the  Indians  knew  of  their  enemy's  coming  as  the  kept  run 
ners  constantly  before  our  Army  —  came  25  miles  by  water  and  15  by 
land  this  day. 

Ditto  IS1.*  Embarked  7  O  Clock  A.  M.  proceeded  one  Mile  and  burnt 
one  house  right  hand  of  the  river  went  a  little  further  and  burnt  two 
more,  Arrivd  half  a  mile  below  Cheningo  Creek  and  turn?  back  to  said 
creek  and  eucampt  the  Gen!  detachd  a  party  of  men  to  go  up  said 
Creek  and  destroy?  Cheningo  town  which  was  don  —  Two  men  from 
Gen!  Poor  arrivd  to  Gen!  Clinton  and  informs  that  Gen!  Poor  will  be 
within  8  miles  of  this  camp  this  Night  to  escort  Gen!  Clintons  Troops 
to  Gen!  Sullivan  —  came  25  Miles  by  water  and  16  by  land  this  day  — 
Encampt  right  hand  of  the  river. 

Ditto  19*  Embark?  8  O  Clock  A.  M.  and  proceeded  on  one  mile  and 
burnt  7  houses,  left  hand  of  the  river,  went  a  few  miles  and  burnt  2  more 
same  side  of  the  river.  Arrivd  at  Chukkanut,  9  O  Clock  A  M.  where 
Gen!  Poor's  Division  were  encampt  —  About  11  hundred  men,  burnt 
5  houses  at  this  place  5  miles  By  water  and  4  by  land  from  our  last 
Encampment  to  this  place  this  is  a  fine  large  Flatt  chiefly  on  the  right 
hand  of  the  River  going  down  the  army  proceeded  on  and  arriv'd,  at 
Owago  about  sunset  this  is  a  large  Indian  Settlement  and  fine  land  — 
Encamp!  at  this  place,  this  is  the  Indian  town  that  Serj4  hunter  was 
Carried  to  that  was  taken  10th  Novr  last  below  Cherry  Valley  on  this 
same  River  as  he  was  returning  with  his  Scout  —  heavy  rain  this  night, 
the  Gen!  detachd  a  party  and  sent  them  and  burnt  the  town  at  this 
place  About  two  Miles  up  a  little  Creek —  18  Miles  by  water  and  14 
by  land  this  day. 


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Ditto  20*  heavy  Rain  this  day  which  detained  the  troops  from 
marching  —  There  was  but  one  Barrel  of  rum  in  the  Store  which  the 
Gen1  ordered  to  be  equally  divided  between  the  officers  which  was  one 
Point  each  —  The  Land  which  I  have  passd  in  gen!  down  this  river  is 
very  good  but  when  the  flats  are  good  on  the  one  side  the  other  is 
mountany  and  the  flats  narrow  from  the  river. 

Ditto  21s.4  Embarked  7  O.'clock  A.M.  proceeded  on  our  way  and 
encampt  3  O  clock  P.  M.  opposite  an  old  Indian  field  about  500  Acres 
cleard  and  very  good  —  left  hand  of  the  river  —  saw  some  fine  land  on 
the  sides  of  the  river  this  day  some  pleasant  mountains  cleard  by  fire  — 
discover4  in  the  camp  two  Indian's  bodies,  lately  buried  only  coverd 
with  turf,  and  the  bones  of  one  man  that  had  ben  burnt  to  death,  saw 
the  tree  that  they  took  the  pitch  splinters  from,  supposed  him  (that  was 
burnt)  to  be  an  English  Prisoner  they  had  taken,  and  this  was  done  in 
revenge  for  one  of  their  Brothers  that  had  been  killd  —  Two  of  our 
boats  ran  on  the  rapids  one  of  which  was  stove,  both  loaded  with  Ordi 
nance  Stores  —  14  Boxes  ruind.  27,000  Cartrigs  in  the  Same  3  barrels 
of  Powder  We  are  now  6  Miles  from  Gen!  Sullivans  camp  —  One 
Fitch  Jerritt  had  lived  at  this  place  and  is  now  with  Gen!  Sullivan  as 
a  Pilate  —  20  Miles  by  water  14  by  land  this  day. 

Ditto  22d  (Sunday)  Embarked  7  O'clock  A.  M.  Arrivd  at  Gen! 
Hands  detachment  of  light  troops  9  .  O'clock  A.  M.  where  our  troops 
were  saluted  from  the  land  with  13  Cannon  proceeded  on  one  Mile 
further  and  arrivd  at  Tioga  where  Gen!  Sullivan's  troops  were  campt 
on  the  West  side  of  the  river  —  Encampt  |  after  11  O  Clock  A  M  in 
an  Old  Indian  Field  a  large  quantity  of  land  cleard  at  this  place  — 
which  is  very  good  the  Field  officers  all  dind  with  Gen!  Sullivan  this 
day  —  All  Mountains  on  the  East  side  of  this  River  at  this  place  — 
Tioga  Branch  Leads  from  this  into  the  Cinnaku  [Seneca  ?]  nation  — 
6  miles  By  water  &  5  by  land  this  day. 

Ditto  23d  Cap*  Kimbal  P.  master  to  Col.  Cilley's  Reg*  this  day 
was  accidentally  shot  to  death,  and  two  soldiers  wounded  by  the  same 
gun  that  was  carelessly  discharged  by  a  soldier  of  said  Reg*  —  New 
Hampshire  Forces  —  Fine  pleasant  weather. 

Ditto  24th  Struck  tents  in  the  afternoon  and  proceeded  on  to  our 
line  of  March.  6  Mass*.8  Reg*  joind  Gen1  Poor's  brigade. 

Augf*  25*k  The  troops  all  ordered  to  March  and  leave  the  ground 
at  8  O  clock  A.  M.  but  were  detaind  by  a  heavy  rain. 

Ditto  26*  11  O  clock  A.  M.  the  army  march?  and  left  the  ground 
proceeded  on  about  5  miles  and  encampt  on  a  pine  plain  by  the  side  of 
a  Large  flatt  about  500  Acres  in  the  same  well  coverd  with  grass  —  one 
deer  ran  through  the  camp. 

Ditto  27th  Cap*  Day  and  Lie*  Carter  with  25  men  from  the  6th 
Mass!.8  Reg*  are  left  in  Fort  Sullivan  with  the  baggage  the  Army 


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proceeded  on  this  morning  8  O  clock  over  hills  and  mountains,  made  a 
halt  for  the  Pack  horses  and  waggons  to  pass  a  large  defile  some  men 
detach!1  to  get  them  over  about  sunset  marchd  forward  and  arrived  at  a 
large  Indian  settlement  1 1  .  O  clock  P.  M.  a  large  quantity  of  corn 
beans  and  other  sauce  at  this  place  —  the  land  very  good,  large  flatts  — 
much  trouble  this  day  with  the  Pack  horses  their  loads  often  falling  off. 

—  came  7  miles  this  day. 

Ditto  28th  Pleasant  weather  —  the  troops  lay  on  this  ground  until 
3  O  clock  P.  M.  waiting  for  Gen!  Clinton's  Brigade  to  come  on  and  to 
destroy  the  corn.  After  a  signal  of  three  cannon  the  Army  movd  on 
the  first  for  striking  tents  2?  for  Loading  the  baggage  3d  for  Marching 
&c  and  proceeded  over  a  large  mountain  about  2  miles  high  —  arrivd 
at  Chemung  about  Sunset  and  Encampt  near  the  river  —  came  4  Miles 
this  day. 

Ditto  29f.h  (Sunday)  This  morning  the  camp  was  alarm?  by  the  fir 
ing  some  guns,  but  turnd  out  to  be  the  Riflemen  clearing  out  their  Arms 

—  the  Army  mov.d  on.  8  O  Clock  A.  M.  —  at  1  . .  P.  M.  our  front  guard 
discoverd  the  enemy's  breast-works  at  Newtown  —  the  army  made  a 
halt,  and  was  ordered  in  line  of  Battle  —  the  Artillery  under  the  com 
mand  of  Col.  Procter  soon  began  to  cannonade  their  works  with  Ball 
and  Shells  —  Gen!  Poor's  Brig?  were  Posted  on  their  left  and  had  to 
climb  a  large  mountain  while  the  savages  kept  a  smart  fire  on  them 
from  the  top  of  said  mountain,  but  Gen1  Poor's  Brig?  soon  gairid  the 
enemy's  ground  which  were  obligd  to  take  to  their  heels  for  safety  and 
leave  a  good  deal  of  their  baggage  behind  them  —  such  as  blankets, 
packs  &c.  —  the  enemy  was  soon  attack'1  from  right  to  left  in  one  hour 
they  left  their  works  and  fled  before  the  brave  continental  troops  leav 
ing  behind  them,  one  of  their  Chiefs  and  a  N°  of  others  dead  in  the  field 
—  making  in  the  whole  14  Indians  —  one  Negro,  and  one  white  man, 
fell  prisoner  into  our  hands  —  their  breastwork  was  made  of  pine  Logs 
coverd  with  green  skrub  bushes  that  no  one  might  discover  the  same 
until  they  were  quite  on  it — it  extended  near  half  a  mile  in  length 
and  from  their  right  to  their  left  one  mile  and  half  —  the  loss  of  Gen1 
Sullivan's  army  is  one  Lie*  3  Soldiers  kill?  34  wounded  —  including  1 
Majy  1  Cap1— in  the  6th  Mass*.8  Reg'  one  man  kill'1  6  wounded  included 
in  the  above  N?     Came  5  miles  this  day  the  name  of  the  Lie*  that  was 
killd  was  McColley  —  Encampt  —  large  quantities  of  corn  and  sauce  at 
this  place. 

Ditto  30^   The  army  employ*1  this  day  in  destroying  the  corn. 

Gen!  Sullivan  requested  the  troops  to  take  half  allowance  for  the 
present  which  was  agreed  to  by  the  Army  as  the  corn  and  other  sauce 
is  very  plenty  at  this  place  —  the  wounded  with  the  waggons  and  part 
of  the  cannon,  were  sent  down  this  night  to  Fort  Sullivan. 
,    Augst  313t  1779.  The  Army  movd  on  11  O  Clock,  A.  M.  march?  chiefly 


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on  plains  &  flats,  had  very  fine  marching  this  day  —  Encampt  on  a 
pine  plain. 

Our  Riflemen  disco vd  some  Indians  —  12  miles  march  to-day. 

Sept.  1st  The  Army  mov?  on  10  .  O  Clock  A.  M.  marched  5  Miles  on 
this  plain  and  came  to  a  defile  a  large  marsh  on  the  left  hand  —  The 
Pack  horses  were  detained  some  time  by  passing  a  narrow  passage  close 
under  the  mountain  —  soon  arrivd  at  a  long-swamp,  where  the  Artillery 
and  Pack  horses  by  reason  of  large  gulley's  and  miry  sloughs  found  it 
very  difficult  to  pass  —  this  swamp  is  9  miles  through  the  Army  arrivd 
at  Queen  Catherine's  Castle  9  .  O'clock  P.  M.  Excepting  Gen!  Clintons 
Brigade  campt  in  the  swamp  as  it  brought  up  the  rear  of  the  Army  could 
not  get  through  —  Some  of  the  Pack-horses  Died  in  this  swamp  and  a  N? 
of  them  left  with  their  drivers  all  night,  as  they  could  not  reach  through 
—  the  Indians  had  left  this  place  but  a  few  hours,  when  our  front  guard 
arriv!1,  as  their  fires  were  burning  —  there  was  a  creek  ran  through  this 
town,  there  was  five  houses  one  side  of  said  Creek  and  six  the  other  — 
the  Queens  Pallace  was  a  garnbril  ruft  house  about  30  feet  long  and  18 
wide  —  I  campt  by  the  side  of  a  log  on  a  piece  of  bark  that  came  off 
one  of  their  houses,  by  a  fire  the  Indians  had  left,  without  any  blanket, 
as  my  baggage  tarried  all  night  in  the  Swamp  (I  was  very  cold)  the 
worst  rout  this  day  I  have  seen  on  the  march  —  came  1 4  Miles  this 
day. 

Sep*  2d  This  day  the  troops  were  employd  in  wash?  their  cloathing 
(and  lay  still  to  recruit  the  horses)  and  let  the  rear  of  the  Army  come 
up  &c  the  Gen!  detachd  a  party  of  Volunteers  to  pursue  the  enemy,  but 
returnd  without  discovering  any  of  them  —  Our  troops  found  an  old  In 
dian  squaw  at  this  place  that  the  Indians  had  left  by  reason  of  her  being 
so  old  that  she  could  not  travel  with  them  —  the  land  is  very  good  at 
this  place,  ownd  all  by  this  Queen  —  there  was  one  Dutch  family  liv? 
here,  and  are  gone  off  with  the  rest ;  there  was  a  N?  of  feather  beds 
found  in  his  house  and  two  horses  found  in  his  fields. 

Ditto  3?  The  army  mov?  on  at  8  O'clock  A.  M.  marchd  in  the  Indian 
path,  the  roads  very  good  this  day  —  pass?  some  fine  land  timberd  with 
Oak  and  Walnut  —  march!1  by  a  creek,  which  ran  through  a  large 
meadow  —  Our  front  guard  discov?  some  Indians  in  a  corn  field,  which 
fled  and  left  their  Kettles  on  the  fire  —  Encampt  on  a  heighth  about  6 
miles  from  an  Indian  Village  —  the  horses  had  only  bushes  for  forrage 
this  night  —  came  12  miles  this  day. 

Ditto  4*  This  morning  the  troops  were  ordered  to  march  at  sunrise, 
but  were  detaind  by  reason  of  the  rain  —  the  Army  mov?  on  9  .  O  clock 
A.  M.  arriv?  at  an  Indian  Settlement  11:0  clock  A.  M.  where  we  burnt 
6  houses  and  destroy?  some  fields  of  corn,  joining  the  Cinnaka  Lake  — 
where  I  had  a  full  view  of  sd  Lake,  and  appear?  to  me  like  a  small 
Ocean  —  the  Land  the  Army  marchd  over  this  day,  is  very  fine  and  not 

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mountany  —  some  of  the  Pack-horses  gave  out  and  died  under  their 
Loads  partly  for  want  of  forrage  —  Gen!  Sullivan  sent  off  two  Indians 
as  Expresses  one  to  Col.  Broadhead  the  other  to  Onida  (those  two  In 
dians  were  from  Onida)  Encampt  on  a  piece  of  fine  Land,  little  or  no 
under  brush,  wooded  chiefly  with  white  oak  —  the  horses  had  bushes 
for  fodder  this  night  —  I  gathered  a  quantity  of  wild  Oranges  this  day 
as  large  as  common  limes  —  the  Enemy  had  wrote  on  several  trees  that 
Geu!  Sullivan  might  pursue,  but  would  soon  meet  with  trouble. 

Sep*  5th  (Sunday)  The  Army  movd  on,  9  0  .  clock  A.  M.  the  land 
our  army  march?  over  this  day  is  very  good  and  level.  Passd  two  large 
Gulleys  which  made  it  very  difficult  for  the  Pack  horses  to  pass  —  the 
Army  arrivd  at  appletown  or  Saint  Coy.  2  .  O'clock  P.  M.  where  we 
found  1 3  houses  and  a  large  old  orchard  and  some  peach  trees  —  Three 
grand  tombs  where  it  is  supposed  they  buried  some  of  their  chiefs,  they 
were  all  painted  very  fine,  and  coverd  with  a  frame  and  bark,  on  the  top 
of  the  whole  —  some  of  the  houses  were  made  of  hewd  timber  and  one 
of  them  had  a  chimney  in  it.  11  of  those  houses  stood  on  a  ridge  about 
60  rods  long  and  20  rods  wide  ;  on  this  place  stood  the  Orchard  which 
appear?  to  be  planted  many  years  —  Near  this  Town  was  all  bushes  the 
piece  I  have  mentioned,  only  excepted,  which  is  a  custom  with  them  to 
have  no  land  cleared  near  their  houses  :  their  corn  fields  were  about  half 
a  mile  from  the  town  but  the  corn  was  chiefly  gone  before  the  Army 
arriv?  —  The  Army  encampt  at  this  place  —  A  prisoner  came  to  our 
army  inform?  Gen!  Sullivan  that  he  left  the  Indians  last  friday  and 
made  his  escape  —  he  was  taken  by  them  last  summer  at  Wyoming  and 
brought  to  this  place  —  says  that  the  Enemy  left  this  town  last  Thurs 
day  &  Friday,  and  that  their  strength  Now  with  Butler  is  about  seven 
hundred  Indians  and  Tories  and  that  Butler  means  to  fight  us  again  — 
the  Gen!  orderd  the  apple  trees  all  girdled  or  cut  down  which  was  done 
—  the  houses  burnt  —  came  6  miles  this  day. 

Sept  64^  This  morning  the  army  was  detaiud  from  marching,  by  rea 
son  of  the  guards  losing  60  or  70  head  of  fat  Cattle  last  Night —  A  party 
of  men  were  sent  out  in  quest  of  them,  and  found  about  half  of  them  — 
the  Army  marchd  on  at  2  .  O'clock  P.  M.  proceeded  on  about  four  miles 
and  Encampt  near  the  Lake  which  is  at  this  place,  about  8  miles  acrost 
the  water  very  clear  and  gravelly  bottom  —  came  over  fine  laud  this  day 
and  level  —  came  4  miles  this  day. 

Sep*  7M1  The  Army  movd  on  at  8 .  0' Clock  A.  M.  proceeded  on  8 
miles  and  came  to  the  foot  of  the  Great  Cinnakee  Lake  about  12, 
O'clock  A.  M.  the  army  forded  the  outlet  of  this  Lake  which  was  two 
rods  acrost  about  two  feet  deep  the  water,  with  a  swift  currant  —  the 
Army  marchd  on  the  beach  at  the  foot  of  this  lake,  from  one  side  to  the 
other,  which  was  about  three  miles  —  Swamp  on  the  right  hand  and 
water  on  the  left,  this  Lake  is  40  miles  long  and  8  miles  wide  at  the 


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widest  part  —  the  land  on  the  west  side  is  very  level,  and  not  inountany 
—  80  miles  from  Tioga,  to  the  foot  of  this  lake  —  The  army  burnt  two 
houses  at  the  foot  of  this  lake,  was  said  they  belonged  to  the  Cinnakee 
King  and  made  use  of  one  of  them  as  a  summer  seat  —  the  Army  pro 
ceeded  on  two  miles  and  arriv?  at  Cannondesago  the  chief  Cinnakee 
castle  about  dusk,  where  we  found  about  80  houses  somthing  large  — 
some  of  them  built  with  hew?  timber  &  part  with  round  timber  and  part 
with  bark.  Large  quantities  of  corn  and  beans  with  all  sorts  of  sauce, 
at  this  place  a  fine  Young  Orchard,  which  was  soon  all  girdled  by  the 
pioneers  —  this  town  lays  very  compact  not  more  than  100  rods  from 
outside  to  outside,  came  10  miles  this  day  —  the  foot  of  this  Lake  lays 
exact  East. 

Sep*  8*£  This  day  the  Army  lay  at  this  place  to  recruit  —  The  Gen! 
sent  a  detachment  to  destroy  some  houses  and  corn,  on  the  sides  of  this 
Lake,  which  was  done  —  at  our  first  arrival  at  this  place,  there  was 
found  a  man  child  about  4  years  old  naked,  left  by  the  Savages.  Must 
be  the  child  of  some  white  prisoner  they  had  taken. 

Sep*  9*  The  Troops  were  ordered  to  march  at  6  O'clock  this  morn 
ing,  but  were  detained  by  reason  of  a  heavy  rain  —  Cap*  Reed  set  out 
for  Fort  Sullivan  with  the  invalids  from  this  place  —  The  troops  mov? 
on  1 1 .  O'clock  A.  M.  and  march?  the  Artillery  in  an  Indian  path  — 
the  Indian  fields  continued  near  5  miles  on  our  way  from  this  Castle, 
very  good  road  this  day  —  excepting  one  small  swamp  but  pass?  the  same 
without  much  trouble  —  After  marching  7  miles  came  to  a  brook,  the 
first  water  the  Army  passd  this  day  —  three  brigades  crossd  the  brook 
half  a  mile  and  encampt  —  Gen1  Clinton's  brigade  did  not  cross  —  came 
7  miles  and  half  this  day. 

Sep*  10ih.  The  Army  movd  on  8  Oclock  A.  M.  proceeded  on  4  and  J 
miles  through  swampy  gound,  and  then  arrivd  at  an  Indian  Field,  which 
continued  for  some  miles  —  Came  to  a  large  Lake  forded  the  Outlet, 
which  was  two  feet  deep  about,  four  rods  acrost.  proceeded  half  a  mile 
and  arriv?  at  Cannonowago  —  a  Ginnacee  Castle  where  was  19  houses 
about  1.  O'clock  P.  M.  fire  was  set  to  then  soon  which  consumed  them 
to  Ashes  in  a  short  time  —  the  Army  proceeded  on  J  a  mile  and  encampt 
near  their  Corn,  which  was  in  great  plenty,  near  a  mile  in  length.  Came 
9  and  |  miles  to  day. 

Sep?  11*  The  Army  movd  on  6  Oclock  A.  M.  (as  the  corn  was 
destroy?  Yesterday)  had  very  good  roads  this  day  the  land  very  good 
and  leval  passd  a  N°  of  Indian  fields  which  were  all  covered  with  large 
quantities  of  Indian  grass  —  Arriv?  3  .  0  clock  P.  M.  to  a  Ginnacee 
Castle  of  8  houses,  Great  plenty  of  corn  and  beans  at  this  place,  the 
Army  encampt  (this  Castle  cal?  Onnayayon)  this  town  is  on  a  fine 
piece  of  intervale  land  and  well  water?  by  fine  springs  and  a  small 
brook  running  through  the  same,  which  is  very  rare  to  be  found  in  this 


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country  and  in  general  the  Towns  I  have  passd  stand  on  poor  land.  — 
Came  13  miles  this  day. 

Sept.  12*  1779  (Sunday)  The  troops  were  ordered  to  march  this 
morning  at  6  O'clock,  but  were  detain'!  by  the  rain,  the  Army  movd  on 
1  0  clock  P.  M.  and  proceeded  4  miles  and  came  to  a  lake  which  was  on 
our  left  hand,  forded  the  out-let  which  was  one  rod  acrost  and  one  foot 
deep  with  water,  (myself  cross0!  on  a  tree  that  was  fell  acrost  the 
same)  went  7  and  J  miles  further  and  the  Army  encampt  on  the  side  of 
a  large  hill  —  where  was  but  little  or  no  under  brush  —  The  Gen!  left 
part  of  the  Stores  with  one  of  the  field  pieces  and  a  strong  guard  at  the 
place  the  troops  left  this  day  —  The  rout  very  good  this  day  —  came  11 
and  -J-  miles. 

Sep!  13*  The  Army  movd  on  6  O  clock  A.  M.  proceeded  on  one  and 
half  miles  and  arrivd  at  Yoxsaw.  a  Ginnasee  Town,  where  was  10  houses 
that  were  soon  burnt  —  great  plenty  of  corn,  and  all  sorts  of  sauce  at 
this  place,  Great  N°.  of  Peach  trees  which  our  troops  soon  cut  down.  — 
The  Army  made  a  halt  at  this  place  for  breakfast  and  to  distroy  the 
corn  —  About  1 2  .  O'clock  A.  M.  the  Indians  attack*!  a  party  of  our  men 
that  were  sent  out  Yesterday  as  a  discovering  party  command*1  by  Lie* 
Boy'1 ,  they  were  returning  to  camp  and  were  about  one  mile  from  the 
same,  when  the  Indians  discover'1  them,  with  the  Lie4  was  a  N°  of  the 
Riflemen  some  Musket  men,  and  one  Onida  Chief  making  in  the  whole 
27  men  11.  of  the  N°  made  their  escape,  the  rest  were  kill*  and  taken. 
Our  troops  were  making  a  bridge  acrost  a  Miry  River  at  this  place 
(Whenden),  our  Army  movd  on  and  arriv'1  at,  Costeroholly,  (a  Ginnacee 
Castle)  about  sunset,  where  some  of  the  Enemy  were  discover!1  but  soon 
fled  —  Where  was  12  houses  which  were  soon  Burnt,  by  the  men  that 
escaped  in  the  late  Action,  we  are  inform'!  that  a  N°  of  the  Indians  were 
kill'!  and  that  their  N°  in  Said  Battle  were  200  —  the  Onida  Chief  was 
kill'!  and  cut  to  Pieces  —  came  8  miles  this  day. 

Sep*  14*  I  should  mention  that  the  Riflemen  Yesterday  took  100 
Pack  that  the  Indians  had  left  in  their  flight  —  together  with  their  ket 
tles  and  blankets.  —  The  army  was  employ4  this  forenoon  in  distroying 
the  corn  at  this  place,  which  was  done  by  throwing  part  of  it  into  the 
River  and  part  was  burnt  —  The  army  movd  on  at  1.  O  Clock  P.  M.  and 
forded  a  deep  creek,  crossd  the  large  Ginnacee  flatts  two  miles  —  Forded 
the  Ginnacee  River  8  rods  acrost.  and  knee  deep,  swift  current,  which 
made  it  .very  difficult  to  pass  —  came  on  a  height  the  other  side  of  this 
flatt,  where  I  had  a  full  view  of  the  same  and  suppose  there  is  10,000 
acres  in  it  of  clear'!  land  level  and  all  coverd  with  grass  as  high  as  a  man's 
head  —  proceeded  on  over  hills  and  swamps  and  arrivd  sun  one  hour 
high  at  night; —  at  the  grand  Ginnacee  Castle  where  was  120  houses 
the  most  of  them  compact  together  —  where  at  our  arrival  we  found  the 
body  of  the  brave  Lie*  Boyd  and  the  body  of  one  of  the  Serf.8  that  was 


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with  him  both  of  their  heads  cut  off.  the  Lie1  was  all  skinned,  his  back 
much  bruised,  his  nails  burnt  out,  and  many  stabs  in  his  body  ;  his 
brother  sufferer  was  in  the  like  condition,  with  a  knife  sticking  in  his 
back  —  their  bodies  much  eat  by  dogs  —  The  Army  encampt  at  this 
place  —  came  6  miles  this  day. 

Sep*  15*  This  morning  the  whole  army  was  ordered  out  to  distroy 
the  corn  at  this  place  f  at  work  while  J  guarded  them  ;  —  this  was  done 
by  carrying  part  into  the  houses,  which  were  sav'd  for  that  purpose,  the 
biggest  part  was  burnt  in  the  fields,  there  was  the  largest  quantity  of 
corn,  beans  and  all  sorts  of  sauce  at  this  Castle  that  I  have  seen  in  one 
place  on  my  march,  as  it  was  their  head  castle  It  was  supposd.  by  the 
army  that  there  was  1000  acres  at  this  place,  and  the  land  very  fine  and 
rich  —  The  land  from  Yoxsaw  to  this  appears  to  be  the  best  in  this 
country  that  I  have  seen  though  in  general  all  very  good,  but  not  well 
watered  —  A  woman  and  little  child  came  into  our  camp  this  day,  that 
the  enemy  had  left  behind  them,  she  informs  Gen!  Sullivan,  that  she  was 
taken  from  Wyoming  by  the  Indians  last  summer,  and  had  ben  with 
them  ever  since ;  likewise  informs  that  the  enemy  are  much  distress^ 
with  hunger  and  frighted  at  the  approach  of  the  Gen1.'8  Army,  and  thinks 
he  is  bound  for  Niagara  —  1.0  clock  P.  M.  the  army  left  this  place 
and  began  their  march  back  for  Tioga  as  they  are  now  150  miles  from 
the  same.  —  Set  this  Town  all  in  flames  as  there  has  not  one  house  ben 
burnt  since  our  arrival,  but  as  I  mentioned  before  were  referrd.  to 
distroy  the  corn  in  —  Crossd.  the  large  River  (I  mentioned  before)  about 
sun-set  and  Encampt  on  this  large  flatt  near  Casteroholly. 

Sept.  16*  This  morning  the  army  was  employ^  in  distroying  Corn 
that  was  left  when  the  Army  movd.  up,  which  was  in  great  plenty  on 
this  flatt.  The  Army  moved  on  at  9  O'clock  A.  M,  and  arrivd.  at  Yox 
saw  3.  O'clock  P.  M.  where  the  Army  halted  and  encampt  to  distroy  corn 
that  was  left  at  this  place  —  Our  dead  was  Gathered  together  and  buried, 
that  was  killd.  y?  13*  Instant,  13  white  men  and  one  Indian  was  found 
dead  in  a  small  compass  of  ground,  they  were  all  Scalpt  and  hakd.  with 
Tommahawks,  the  Indian  was  cut  almost  all  to  pieces  (it  was  Cap*  Hun- 
yost  from  Onida)  in  the  whole  16  killd  11  escapd  making  27  in  the  party 
—  Hard  frost  this  night. 

Sep*  17*  The  Army  movd  on  this  morning  6  .  0.  Clock  and  arrived  at 
Onnayauyan  —  12  O'clock  A.  M.  where  we  found  our  Stores  in  good 
order,  the  troops  that  were  left  with  them  had  made  an  Abbertee 
[abatis?]  fort  for  their  Security  against  the  enemy. 

Sep*  18*  This  morning  the  Army  movd  on  at  7.  0,clock  Arrivd  at 
Cannonowago  4  .  O'Clock  P.  M.  forded  the  Out-let  of  the  Lake  and  en 
campt  —  a  N°  of  Onida  Indians  with  one  of  their  Cheifs  met  us  this  day. 

Sept  19*  Sunday  ..the  Army  movd  on  this  morning  7.  O'clock 
arrived  at  the  half  way  brook  12  .  O'Clock  A.  M.  and  made  a  halt  for 


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the  troops  to  refresh  themselves  3,  men  as  Express  from  Newtown,  met 
Gen!  Sullivan  this  day  informs  that  there  is  6  days  provisions  for  the 
Army  at  that  Post ..  proceeded  on  and  arrivd  at  Cannondesago,  sun  half 
an  hour  high  at  night,  and  eucampt  on  our  old  camping  ground. 

Sep*  20^  This  forenoon  the  Army  lay  at  this  place  the  Gen!  detach'1 
a  party  under  the  command  of  Col.  Gansewort  to  proceed  for  Albany 
after  the  baggage  that  was  left  at  that  place  —  another  party  up  the  side 
of  the  Cinnakee  Lake  to  distroy  corn  —  the  Army  movd  on  3  .  O'Clock 
P.  M.  forded  the  out-let  of  the  Lake  and  marchd  about  one  mile  and 
encampt. 

Sep*  21s*  The  Gen!  detachd  a  party  this  morning  commandd  by  Col. 
Durbin  to  go  to  the  other  Lake  to  burn  some  houses  and  distroy  the 
Corn  &c.  at  that  place  —  The  army  movd  on  this  morning  at  7.  O.Clock 
proceeded  on  and  arrivd  at  Appletown  2  .  O'Clock  P.  M.  proceeded  on 
a  few  miles  farther  and  encampt  near  the  lake  where  had  ben  an  old 
Indian  Settlement  —  4  .  O'Clock  P.  M. 

Sept  22d  The  army  movd.  on  this  morning  8  .  O'Clock  proceeded  on 
our  march  campt  8  miles  from  Queen  Catharines  Castle  on  a  pine  plain 
near  a  brook  —  a  large  buck  ran  through  the  camp  this  evening. 

Sept.  23d  This  morning  the  Army  movd  on  at  7.  O'clock  Arrivd  at 
the  Queens  Castle  12  0  clock  A.  M.  where  the  Army  made  a  halt  found 
the  same  old  Indian  Squaw  that  was  left  at  this  place  when  the  Army 
went  up  —  the  army  proceed?  on  4  miles  and  encampt  in  the  long 
Swamp. 

Sep1  24*.11.  This  morning  the  army  movd  on  at  8 .  O  clock  proceeded  on 
and  arrived  at  Newtown  4  O  Clock  P.  M.  where  we  found  the  stores 
under  the  Command  of  Cap*  John  Reed  6  Mass18  Reg*  The  army  was 
saluted  from  the  fort  with  13  Cannon  which  were  return'1  from  Col . . 
Proctors  Artillery  —  the  troops  drew  one  Gill  of  Whiskey  each  man, 
and  one  pound  and  quarter  of  beef  the  first  allowance  the  troops  drew 
this  month  more  than  J  pound  beef  per  day  Per  man  and  ditto  of  flour 
—  there  has  not  been  one  storm  to  detain  this  army  one  day  since  they 
left  Tioga  which  is  30  days. 

Sep*  25*k  Those  forks  of  the  River  at  this  place  are  called  the  one 
Tioga  branch  the  other  Keugah  branch,  both  empty  into  Susquehannah 
River.  The  Army  lay  at  this  place  this  day  and  the  future  joy  [feu 
de  joie  ?]  was  fird  in  this  camp  at  5  O  Clock  P.  M.  The  Gen!  made  a 
present  of  an  Ox  to  the  officers  of  each  brigade  and  Likewise  to  the  core 
of  Artillery  —  each  officer  half  a  Point  of  Rum  and  each  other  man 
one  Gill  of  Whiskey. 

Sep*  26^  Sunday.  This  day  Col.  Derbin  arrived  with  his  detachment 
from  his  command  and  brought  two  Indian  squaws  prisoners  with  him 
—  he  informs  that  he  has  burnt  a  N°  of  houses  and  distroyed  a  large 
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Sep*  27*  Col.  Cortland  was  sent  with  a  detachment  up  Tioga  branch 
to  distroy  corn  which  was  in  great  plenty  up  this  River. 

Sep*  28*  This  morning  about  9.  O'clock  Col.  Butler  arriv?  in  this 
camp  with  his  detachment  that  had  ben  on  the  Frontiers  of  Keugo 
[Cayuga?]  Lake,  informs  that  he  has  distroyed  a  large  quantity  of 
corn  and  burnt  a  N°  of  Indian  Towns  —  The  sick  were  sent  off  this 
day  from  this  place  to  Tioga,  part  by  water  and  part  by  land,  the  Ar 
tillery  and  Ordinant  stores,  were  all  sent  in  boats  down  the  river  to 
Tioga.  excepting  the  Cowhorn  [cohorn?]. 

Sept  29*  The  Army  movd  this  morning  at  8  .  O'clock  arriv'.1  at 
Chemung  12  .  O  clock.  A.  M.  where  the  troops  made  a  short  halt,  and 
then  mov?  on,  arriv!1  at  the  camping  ground,  where  we  found  the  first 
corn  going  up.  Encampt  4  O  clock  P.  M.  8  miles  from  fort  Sullivan. 

Sep?  30*  I  would  inform  the  reader  that  Fort  Sullivan  and  Tioga  is 
one  place.  The  Army  mov?  on  this  morning  at  8  .  O' Clock  pass!1  the 
large  defile  which  was  200  rods  between  the  brink  of  the  mountains 
and  the  river  —  The  army  arrivd  at  Fort  Sullivan  2  . 0  Clock  P.  M. 
and  was  saluted  with  13  cannon  from  the  fort  —  which  was  returned 
with  13  from  Col.  Proctors  Artillery,  the  troops  pass?  by  the  Fort  and 
marchd  on  to  their  old  Camping  ground  ;  and  encampt  —  The  officers 
all  din?  in  the  Fort  on  a  dinner  order?  by  Col.  Shreefe  who  commanded 
said  fort  while  the  Army  were  gone  on  the  Expidition  —  The  officers 
drew  J  a  pint  of  rum  each,  the  other  troops  one  Gill  of  Whiskey  each 
—  This  day  completes  36  days  since  the  army  left  this  grownd,  and  has 
not  ben  detained  one  day  by  storms  or  any  other  Accident. 

October  I8*  1779.     Pleasant  weather  this  day. 

„  2nd  The  Gen!  gave  orders  for  the  troops  to  march  monday 
Next  at  6  oclock  —  Fort  Sullivan  to  be  evacuated  to  morrow  morning 
at  7 .  O'Clock. 

October  3?  Sunday.  This  day  the  troops  were  employed  in  distroy- 
ing  the  Fort  and  throwing  the  pickets  into  the  River  which  was  near 
on  both  sides  of  the  Fort. 

Octf  4*  This  morning  the  Army  March?  and  left  the  ground  at  9 
O  Clock  for  Wyoming —  came  over  skrub  land  this  day  —  Pass'1  a  de 
file  on  the  brink  of  the  river  where  was  a  narrow  path  on  the  steep 
side  of  a  large  mountain  about  200  feet  perpendicular  which  made  it 
very  dangerous  to  pass ;  and  was  a  sollid  rock  three  horses  with  their 
loads  fell  off  and  dashed  to  pieces  in  the  River  —  Procee?  on  and  en 
campt  on  the  point  of  the  river  —  Some  rain  this  day  and  very  hard 
this  night  —  Came  25  miles  this  day  —  Part  of  the  troops  came  in  the 
boats. 

October  5*  This  morning  11  O  Clock  the  troops  all  embark'1  on 
board  the  boats,  excepting  a  N?  to  drive  the  Cattle,  and  take  down  the 
pack-horses  Proceeded  down  the  river  and  encampt  7  miles  below 


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Wylucee  the  boats  came  on  very  well,  this  day  passd  some  bad  rapids 
-  This  river  on  the  sides  is  very  mountany  and  opposite  on  the  other 
side  some  small  flatts  —  Some  of  these  mountains  300  feet  perpendicu 
lar —  Came  21  miles  this  day. 

October  6*  This  morning  the  troops  movd  on  at  6  O  Clock  pro 
ceeded  down  this  river  and  encampt  west  side  of  the  same  on  a  piece  of 
land  that  was  cleared  by  girdling  the  trees  and  was  covert  with  English 
grass  —  Came  30  Miles. 

October  7*  This  morning  the  Army  movd  on  and  arrivd  at  Wyo 
ming  12  .O'Clock  A.  M.  and  encampt  on  a  pine  plain  —  the  troops 
drew  half  a  pint  of  Whiskey  each  —  This  river  is  very  mountany,  on 
the  sides  of  it  and  opposite  these  mountains  on  the  other  side,  some 
small  flatts  which  are  very  rich  and  good  land,  those  flatts  from  Tioga 
to  Wyoming  have  all  ben  improvd.  and  clear'd  by  girdling,  but  the 
houses  are  all  burnt  by  the  Indians  —  This  Wyoming  is  pleasantly 
situated  on  both  sides  of  the  river  and  the  land  near  the  same  very 
good  —  Came  15  miles,  making  in  the  whole  91  miles  from  Tigo  to 
this  place  by  water. 

October  81.1.1  pleasant  weather  orders  this  day  for  the  Army  to  March 
Sunday  next  for  Easton. 

OctT  O41.1    Commissary  Woodman  left  this  place  for  Albany. 

October  10*  (Sunday)  The  Army  march?  and  left  the  ground  3. 
O'clock  P.  M.  for  Easton  —  Came  over  a  large  mountain  very  rocky 
and  some  muddy  sloughs,  Arrivd  at  Bullocks-Farm  at  a  long  meadow 
11  .  O'clock  at  night  where  the  troops  Encampt  —  Came  7  miles  this 
day. 

October  11*  This  morning  the  Army  movd  on  at  8  .  O  Clock  very 
bad  roads  this  day  —  Crossd  the  School-kill  River  Encamp*  about  sun 
set  on  a  pine  hill.  —  Came  14  miles  this  day  —  Enter'.1  the  Pensylvania 
Line. 

October  12*  This  morning  the  army,  movd  on  at  7  .  Oclock  and  came 
into  the  bad  swamp  3 .  O  Clock  P.  M.  Met  a  N?  of  Waggons  from 
Easton  to  help  on  with  the  baggage  —  Rained  very  hard  this  afternoon, 
got  through  the  Swamp  4 .  0  clock  P.  M.,  the  rout  very  stony  and  muddy 
this  day  Crossd  the  Lehi  River.  Encamp1  about  dusk  on  a  pine  plain  — 
Came  16  miles  this  day. 

October  13*  This  morning  the  Army  movd  on  at  7 .  O'clock  pro 
ceeded  on  5  Miles  and  arrivd  at  Larnards  Tavern,  where  was  forrage 
for  the  use  of  the  Army  —  proceeded  on  and  arrivd  at  Brinkers  Mills 
5  O'clock  P.  M.  where  the  army  encampt  and  drew  provisions,  as  there 
is  a  Continental  Store  kept  at  this  place  —  Came  7  miles  this  day  — 
This  place  is  west  side  the  Blue  Mountains. 

October  14*  This  morning  the  army  movd.  on  10  Oclock  and  crossed 
the  Blue  Mountains  at  the  wind  gate  —  Encampt  East  side  of  the 


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mountains  —  The  Dilleware  and  Lehi  Rivers  runs  through  this  Moun 
tain  —  large  fields  of  buck  wheat  in  this  place,  which  the  men  and 
women  thresh  in  the  Fields  the  Land  very  Poor  in  general  only  some 
valleys  improvd  —  Came  7  miles  this  day. 

October  15*  This  morning  the  troops  marchd  at  6  0  clock,  proceeded 
on  and  arrivd  at  Easton  1  .  O'clock  P.  M.  —  The  land  the  Army  came  by 
this  day  is  very  poor,  chiefly  skrub  oak  plains  —  The  army  encampt  on 
the  bank  of  the  Dilleware  River  —  The  Officers  of  the  6*  Massts  Reg* 
dind  in  town  this  day,  that  was  prepared  by  Cap*  Ballard  as  he  has  ben 
here  some  days  —  This  Easton  is  situated  between  two  mountains,  and 
lays  on  Dilleware  and  Lehi  River  opposite  the  Gersies,  the  houses  are 
chiefly  built  with  stone  and  lime  some  of  them  very  elegant  —  Came  12 
miles  this  day,  which  makes  63  miles  from  Wyoming  to  this  Town. 

Octr  16*  This  day  I  went  into  the  Gersies  after  some  Markee  cord 
age  —  A  very  poor  place  and  the  land  very  stony. 

Oct  17*  Sunday.  The  6*  Mass*!  Reg*  musterd  this  day  by  Mr  Ne- 
hemiah  Wade  Mr  Master  —  the  troops  attended  public  service  in  the 
new  church  in  this  town,  the  sermon  deliver'1  by  M1.  Evius  Chaplin  to 
Gen1  Poor's  Brigade. 

Oct!  18*  This  day  the  troops  were  ordered  to  be  Barrackd  in  town, 
those  that  had  no  tents  to  cover  them  —  Capt.  Daniel  Lane  this  day 
was  dischargd  from  the  Continental  Army  By  Gen!  Sullivan  at  Easton. 
Oct!  19*  This  day  I  rode  with  Cap*  Reed  and  some  more  gentlemen 
of  the  Army  to  Bethleham  a  Town  12  Miles  from  Easton  Inhabited 
by  Moravians.  Arrivd  there  12  O  clock  A.  M.  and  dind  at  the  great 
Tavern  as  there  is  but  one  in  the  town,  which  is  kept  by  the  whole 
place  as  all  their  stores  are  put  in  public  stock  —  after  Dinner  was 
piloted  through  the  town  by  a  squire,  went  to  the  Nunnery  where  was 
many  Curiosities  carried  on  by  the  Nuns,  this  house  is  very  large  and 
many  rooms  in  the  same  which  are  filled  with  women  of  all  Ages,  not 
mixed,  but  every  class  by  themselves,  in  short  all  sort  of  work  ever 
done  by  a  woman  carried  on  in  this  place,  went  into  their  place  of  wor 
ship,  where  were  many  Grand  Pictures  amongst  the  rest  a  near  Emblem 
of  the  sufferings  of  our  Saviour  —  went  into  their  Bed  Chamber  where 
were  as  many  beds  as  Nuns  in  the  house,  as  no  two  of  them  sleeps  to 
gether  they  are  exceeding  neat  and  clean  with  every  thing  that  concerns 
them.  —  their  custom  at  night  is  to  keep  one  of  themselves  as  a  Gentry 
at  the  door  of  their  Chamber,  which  is  relieved  every  hour,  so  that  they 
may  discover  any  man  coming  near  them,  they  see  no  man  but  every  sun- 
day,  excepting  those  strangers  that  go  to  see  their  curiosities,  which  is 
the  time  that  they  expose  of  the  works  that  supports  them  —  From  this 
I  went  to  the  brother's  house,  where  are  many  things  worth  seeing,  but 
not  equal  to  the  Sisters,  those  Brothers  all  live  in  one  house,  but  dont 
work  in  the  same  —  Went  to  see  the  Smiths,  Tanners,  Cloathiers,  and 

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all  sorts  of  trades,  which  are  carried  on  in  the  easiest  manner  all  by 
water  —  the  water  is  carried  through  this  town  to  every  house,  after  this 
manner,  it  is  taken  out  of  a  spring  by  three  Pumps,  which  never  stop 
carried  by  water,  conveyed  through  a  brass  Pipe  up  a  steep  hill  into  a 
Cistern  then  taken  20  feet  into  the  air  perpendicular  and  from  that  con 
veyed  through  small  pipes  to  all  parts  of  the  town,  and  is  drew  from 
a  brass  Cock  that  stands  in  the  street  in  a  pump  —  this  town  is  very 
pleasantly  situated  on  Lehi  River  the  buildings  very  elegant  all  Stone 
and  Lime.  These  people  put  all  into  a  common  Stock  and  from  that 
draws  their  subsistance  —  left  this  town  about  sunset.  Arrived  at 
Nazereth  7  O  clock  this  evening,  where  we  tarried  this  night.  7  miles 
from  Bethleham. 

Oct.  20*  This  morning  went  through  this  town,  to  see  the  situation 
of  it,  which  is  very  pleasant  but  is  a  new  place  settled  but  6  years  — 
All  stone  houses,  the  water  is  carried  through  this  town,  in  like  manner 
as  iii  the  other  only  it  comes  natturally  from  a  spring  of  a  heighth  without 
the  help  of  pumps  and  is  carried  under  ground  in  large  wooden  pipes. 

Left  this  town  lO'O  Clock  A.  M.     Arrived  at  Easton  1  .O  Clock 
P.  M.  the  land  between  this  place  and  Bethleham  is  very  poor  and 
sandy,  they  raise  chiefly  buck-wheat. 
October  21  and  22"!    Nothing  new. 

„       23d.    This    day   Gen!  Poor's  Brigade  cross'!  Dilleware-river 
10  Oclock  A.  M.  marched  5  miles  in  the  Gersies  and,  Encampt  in  the 
woods  —  Cap1  Lane  set  off  for  New  Winsor  on  North  river. 
Octr  24*    Sunday.     Pleasant  weather. 

„  25  This  day  I  cross*!  the  Lehi  River  and  rode  10  miles  in  Pen- 
sylvania  to  Col.  Larricks  for  horses  for  the  Reg!  and  returned  to  camp 
in  the  evening,  the  land  in  this  rout  is  very  stony  and  rough. 

October  26*  Rode  into  Greenig  town  with  Major  Whiting  and  Adje 
White,  &  P.  Master,  Tucker  arrived  at  the  Reg4  with  money  for  the  same. 

October  27*  The  Army  marchd  on  this  day  and  Encampt  in  Oxford, 
about  8  miles  from  the  ground  we  left,  there  was  wood  and  straw  pro 
vided  at  this  place  for  the  Army  this  place  is  in  the  Gersies. 

October  28*  The  army  movd  on  this  morning  at  7  .  O'clock,  pro 
ceeded  on  and  arriv?  at  Hard  wick  and  encampt,  near  the  Log  Goal  — 
came  15  miles. 

Octr  29*  The  Army  mov*1  on  this  morning  at  7  .  O'clock  and  arrived 
at  Sussex  Court  House  in  Newtown  12  .  O'clock  A.  M.  in  the  Gersies 
39  and  J  miles. 

October  30*  This  day  the  army  mov?  on  and  arrived  at  Charcole 
Town  12  miles  from  the  Court  House,  and  Encampt. 

Oct?  31st  Sunday.  The  Army  moved  on  this  morning  and  Arrived  at 
Warrick  in  the  afternoon  in  the  State  of  New  York  and  Encampt  — 
Came  15  miles  this  day. 


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Nov'  1!.*  The  army  moved  on  this  morning  and  marchd  over  Sterling 
Mountains  a  very  rocky,  bad  rout  this  day  —  Arrived  at  Sterling  town 
and  Encampt  near  the  furnace,  which  is  built  at  the  mouth  of  a  small 
L  ike  the  land  very  rocky  and  mountany  at  this  place  —  Came  10  miles 
this  day. 

Nov*  2nd  The  Army  moved  on  this  morning,  and  arrived  at  Ram- 
messau  in  the  Clove  —  18  miles  from  Kings  ferry  —  this  mountain  is 
17  miles  very  rough  rout,  and  difficult  for  Waggons  to  pass  —  En 
campt  in  the  woods  —  Came  11  miles  this  day  —  Lord  Sterlings  division 
has  left  this  two  days  and  gone  to  Kings  ferry. 

Novf  3d.    Blustering  and  Cool  some  squalls  of  Snow. 

Nov!  4th  Majy  Whiting  and  Capt  Reed  rode  into  the  Country  for  a 
party  of  pleasure. 

Nov*  5*  The  majT  and  Cap*  Reed  returned  to  camp  this  afternoon, 
the  officers  baggage  arrivd  from  New  Winsor  with  their  Portmanteaus 

—  Orders  to  march  tomorrow  morning  8  O  clock  for  Pumpton  in  the 
Gersies. 

Novr  6*  Gen!  Hands  brigade  and  the  Artillery  march?  this  day  for 
Pumpton  —  the  other  two  brigades  were  detained  for  want  of  waggons 

—  I  rode  into  the  country  to  see  a  satyr  which  was  24  inches  high  drest 
in  coat  Jacket  and  trowsers  resembled  a  small  Negro,  would  handle  the 
fire-lock  very  well  and  go  through  any  Manoever  that  his  master  bid 
him. 

Novl;  7*  Sunday,  Gen1.  Clinton's  brigade  marchd  this  day  for  Pompton. 

Novi"  8*  Gen1  Poor's  brigade  march'1  this  morning  and  arrived  at 
Pumpton  3 .  O'Clock  P.  M.  and  encampt  in  the  woods,  Gen1  Washing 
ton  arrived  at  Gen!  Sullivan's  Quarters  this  afternoon,  about  2  miles 
from  this  Camp.  Marchd  12  miles  this  day. 

NovT  9*    This  day  Gen!  Washington  rode  through  this  Camp. 

Novr  10*  This  day  the  6th  Mass*f  Reg*  and  Rifle  Corps  were  ordered 
to  march  tomorrow  for  Westpoint. 

Nov'  11*   Were  detained  for  want  of  waggons. 

Nov?  12*.  6*  Mass!.8  Reg*  march?  from  Pumpton  and  arrived  at 
Rammepo  in  New  York  State. 

NovT  13*  March?  from  Rammepo  this  morning  and  arriv?  two  miles 
from  King's  ferry  on  the  North  river,  and  Encampt  —  Came  17  miles 
this  day. 

Novr  14*  Sunday,  This  morning  crossed  the  North  river  —  Arrived 
at  Peekskill  and  encampt  about  dusk  —  Came  7  miles  this  day. 

Nov*  15*  This  morning  the  Reg*  march?  on  and  cross?  the  river  and 
arrived  in  Westpoint  2.  O  Clock  P.  M.  and  encampt  in  the  bush  one  mile 
and  j  down  the  River  —  came  8  miles. 

Novr  16*   Some  snow  this  night. 
„      17*    Cold  and  blustering  Weather. 


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Novf  IS*  This  day  the  6th  Mass!8  Reg*  march4  and  joined  Gen!  Pat 
terson's  Brigade  very  cold  and  blustering. 

Novr  19*    Pleasant  weather. 

„      20*   This  day  sent  the  horses  into  the  country  to  be  kept  as 
there  was  no  forrage  on  the  Point. 

Novr  21s!  Sunday,  Rainy  weather  this  day  —  Majr  McKinster  and 
Cap*  Bussey  came  to  see  me. 

Novr  22nd  This  day  the  6*  Mass?  Reg*  was  mustered  by  Col°  Var- 
rick  Muster  master  Gen}  this  is  the  fifth  day  that  the  troops  have  drew 
no  bread  on  this  Point  as  there  was  none. 

Novf  23d  Drew  some  bread  this  day  —  very  cool  weather  at  this 
place. 

Novr  24  &  25*   Nothing  new. 

„       26*   A  smart  snow  storm  this  day  —  and  the  men  in  the  tents 
which  made  it  very  tedious. 

Nov5  27*  The  Snow  blew  very  much,  and  made  it  as  tedious  as  the 
storm  which  Crept  into  our  tents  very  fast. 

Novr  28*.  Sunday.    Pleasant  weather  this  day  and  warm. 
„       29*    The  Paymaster  arrived  with  the  Clothing  for  the  Reg* 

Novr  30*  This  day  the  chane  that  crossed  the  River  was  removed  by 
hoisting  the  same  whole  between  Boats  and  was  taken  to  the  shore  to 
be  laid  up  for  the  winter. 

December  1s*   Five  men  dischargd.  this  day  from  the  6*  Mass*!  Reg! 

December  2d  A  Still  snow  storm  began  this  morning,  which  cleard 
off  with  a  heavy  rain  —  made  it  very  tedious  in  campt. 

Decr  3d  and  4*    Nothing  new. 
„      5*  Sunday  . .  A  tedious  snow  storm  and  wind  this  day. 

DecT  6*  Lie*  Carter  Ensign  Bagnal,  Ens11  Parker,  set  out  for  home, 
on  furlow  from  Westpoint. 

Decf  7*  Cap*  Ballard  left  West-point  on  furlow  —  Cap*  Reed, 
P.  Master  Tucker  and  Lie*  Givins  went  to  New  Winsor. 

Decr  8*    Cap*  Reed  P.  M.  and  L*  Givins  returnd  to  camp. 

Decr  9*   Thanksgiving-day  the  Troops  drew  one  Gill  of  Rum. 

Dec1  10*    Some  rain  this  day. 
„      11*    Nothing  new  this  day. 
„      12*  Sunday     some  snow  and  heavy  rain  this  day  at  West  point. 

Decr  13  . .  14  .  .  15  . .  16  . .  &  17*  Nothing  new. 
„      18*   A  tedious  snow  storm  with  hard  wind  which  made  it  very 
bad  in  tents. 

Decr  19*  (Sunday.)    Went  to  Gen!  Heath's  and  got  my  furlow. 

December  20*  Left  Westpoint  on  furlow  Lodgd  at  M*  Huestins  6 
miles  from  said  point  the  weather  very  cold. 

December  21s*  Breakfast  at  Fishkill  —  Dined  at  Esq  Storms's 
lodged  at  Col  Moorhouse's  30  miles  this  day. 


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December  22nd  Lodg.d  two  miles  from  Lichfield  came  25  miles  this 
day. 

December  23rd  Proceeded  on,  the  roads  very  bad  this  day,  and  not 
broke,  Lodgd  in  Symsberry  at  Landlord  Garrets,  18  mils  from  Lichfield 
20  miles  this  day. 

December  24*^  This  morning  proceeded  on  Arrived  at  Springfield  6 
O  clock  P.  M.  —  Lodgd  at  Landlord  Edes  1 1  miles  from  Springfield  — 
41  miles  this  day  the  roads  very  good. 

Deer  25th  Proceeded  on  —  Lodgd  this  night  at  Landlord  Tafts  — 
6  miles  West  from  Worcester  —  32  Miles  this  day. 

Decr  26th.  Sunday,  proceeded  on  and  Lodgd  at  Col  Mackintoshes  in 
Needham  —  Came  47  miles  this  day. 

Decr  27th.  Proceeded  on  and  arrived  at  Stoughton  sunset,  the  weather 
has  ben  very  cold  and  severe  since  I  left  camp  —  12  miles  this  day. 

December  28*    Some  snow  this  day. 

29  ..  30  and  31st   Nothing  new  this  day. 

January  1st  1780.    Pleasant  weather. 

„       2nd  (Sunday)    very  cold  this  day  and  a  storm  of  snow  this 
night. 

Jan?  3d    Some  snow  and  blustering  this  day.1 

1  The  original  journal  is  now  owned  by  Mr.  William  Henry  McKendry,  of 
Ponkapoag,  Massachusetts,  of  the  Harvard  Class  of  1882.  By  him  it  was  lent  to 
our  associate  the  Rev.  Henry  F.  Jenks,  of  Canton,  who  has  compared  the  proof 
with  it,  and  has  made  the  essential  corrections  in  the  text.  —  J.  W. 


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